Happy Diwali

I mean Diwaldhawk. See what I did there? I got a lot done today. I dropped you off at school. I moved a piano for you (with the help of your Uncle TJ and your cousin Caleb). I got some golf in. I think I could shoot even par from the white tees here. Hopefully, I'll be able to golf in my old age like these guys with some good friends. It's too bad your Uncle Tao may not be able to play with me...

That's kind of a good lesson for all of us. We need to make sure we take care of ourselves. If we don't, how will we be able to take care of others and enjoy the things that make life enjoyable. So please don't make it hard on us when we tell you to sleep fast and long or eat more and that includes vegetables. I will try my best to take care of myself. Please try not to raise my blood pressure...

Super Sundays

Another daddy daycare. Today was an easy day. We went to My Gym. We went to Costco. We went to Dollar Tree. We went home. You ate fast. You napped and woke up right when mommy got home. Then we went out to dinner. Just Team Matcha Boba Milk Tea. Everyone enjoyed it. We even met some random people at dinner who thought you were just the "sweetest little baby".

Just another example of how you probably won't appreciate the grandness of dinner, but you're welcome. It's also not unhealthy. You ate okay today. Lesson, sometimes it's okay to be alone (in this case alone as a family). It keeps you closer and makes you appreciate time with others as well. Don't let the fear of being alone force you to make bad decisions.

Happy Birthday Twins (Caleb and Grayson)

And boy were you able to celebrate. You got to eat lots of good stuff, but the stuff probably wasn't good for you www. You got to play outside and inside. You got to see your aunties and uncles and cousins. You did pretty good for the most part. You just need to do better when it's picture time. You need to smile like this. 

You did okay in church today, but I had to bribe/threaten you with Dollar Tree. I'm just glad we were able to get church in today so that you'll be more free and flexible tomorrow. That's a good lesson to reiterate, do what you need to do when you can do it, not when you have to do it. That gives you more flexibility. Which can be very important and helpful.

Freaky Fridays

And not in a good way...At least mommy and I got a lot done. Some stuff I didn't want to do, but needed to be done (got a new battery for sequoia). No martial arts tomorrow. Are you sad? Anyhow, mommy and you will have plenty of other things to do. How was music class? I forgot to ask mommy. You're going to have a new teacher soon. I wonder how that will go.

Lesson for today, try your best and don't whine. Whining is wasteful. It doesn't change anything. It just makes you look embarrassing. I don't know why you need to whine so much. Especially when things are really not that serious. It also takes away the impact of your whining when something is really important to you. Do better Boba.

I'm Home

It was a short trip, but I'm sure for you, it felt very long without your favorite parent. Anyhow, I'm back. Ready for duty. Sorry my company spends a lot of money on other things besides my salary, but I'm not paid or treated terribly, which is good. Sorry we didn't get to eat together and that mommy was lost and daddy knows a lot. Glad that you came to see me though. Wish you could have seen some planes.

We will be on an airplane for Christmas which will come faster than you think. Lesson for today, plan accordingly and give yourself extra time. Better to be a little early than late. You're lucky I wasn't a flight you needed to catch or work or something. So it's okay that you guys were late. Sucks that you had to sleep later though. WWW.

I’ll Miss You Too

But I’ll be back soon. At least I’m not gone as long as I was planning to be. Hopefully, we’ll get to eat together tomorrow. I’ll be off a few times next week so we can make up for lost time this week. 

Lesson for today, just because I leave for work doesn’t mean that work is more important than family. It’s just that I have to make money to buy you stuff from dollar tree. It’s not like I want to be here today and tomorrow. I can’t even go golfing or eat good food while I’m here. I’d rather be home with you and mommy. 

Election 2026

Spoiler, it was a blue wave. Anyhow. I really hope politics doesn’t negatively affect you the way it does our world now. Unfortunately, you’re surrounded by people that probably won’t agree with your beliefs. Hopefully they’ll still respect them.

Lesson, be respectful of others’ beliefs even if you don’t agree with them. It’s okay if you don’t agree, just don’t hurt others and let others hurt you. I don’t know what to tell you about what’s wrong and right. Some things you’ll have to learn and decide for yourself.