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I am taking this idea from Britt, who apparently got it form somewhere else (but didn’t source). While I already have my own bucket list, it is a good exercise to see what else someone thinks of as worthy of a bucket list. Here it list is in bold, and an “X” inside the parenthesis…
This past weekend was Winter Camp – the first time August did not go since he is now a Boy Scout. Well, I could have taken him if I had registered him as a Den Chief, but it was nice just having Ciáran and me there. Sadly the snow began to melt the week before…
I was introduced to The Go-Gos like most of the world through the music video for “Our Lips Are Sealed.” Because we didn’t have cable it was “Friday Night Videos” that brought the video into our living room. It would be a couple of decades before I got to see the band perform, but I…
This is another entry in the ongoing Dungeons & Dragons campaign I am running at home with August and a few of his friends. It is important to remember that I have continued to make gameplay and dungeon adjustments for the age and experience of the group since this is the first time playing for…
The first time I heard about Yo-kai Watch was last year at the Penny Arcade Expo. We were standing in line to play the (still) upcoming Starfox Zero game. There was a large screen showing trailers for other games, such as Super Mario Maker, Yoshi’s Woolly World, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, and, yes, Yo-kai Watch….
August has, in his 12 years so far on this earth, had more sleepovers than I did in almost my entire childhood. But that’s not the half of it. A couple of nights ago he had a friend spending the night and they watched Metropolis. August is 12 years old, and he’s watching a film…
Just a few pictures this week. Last week was Catholic Schools Week. Friday was “Purple & Gold Day” showing school spirit. Here are two of the best dressed from the day, August and the vice principal. And Xavier discovered another board game – LEGO Minotaurus (I wish LEGO did not discontinue their board game division)….
Ash Wednesday. I am having trouble figuring out what I’m going to give up for Lent. It will come to me. But first I have to get to mass. Get the kids to school, get back home, change Tevye, get out the door, etc. We are in the alley with the stroller and at the…
This year’s Super Bowl offered up a great lesson for my kids. No, I’m not talking about how the Denver Broncos managed to stop the Carolina Panthers from scoring and won Super Bowl 50. Instead it was a lesson in character. Watching the postgame interview with Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton our family was taken…
Is it just me or was the half-time show at this year’s Super Bowl completely underwhelming? Bruno Mars and Beyonce tried to bring some excitement, but this just didn’t feel like something worthy of a milestone. There were no surprises. I think Beyonce or Bruno Mars were supposed to be a surprise, but that just…