Happy New Year, Chicken!
It is 2023 already. A ton of stuff has happened. We’re on Mid-winter break right now laying low and skiing all that we can. Here are three shots from three different days this week.
with Ty and his family on Mission Ridge.
Martina, Mike, Martin, and Mikayla on an epic powder day.
Evy, Willa, Rebecca and James on a snowbird day today!
The latest 1 Second Everyday Video:
I’m so very proud of this one. It is the 10-year anniversary of capturing seconds. Yes, I’ve recorded nearly 3,650 seconds of my life from February 2013 and smashed them all into a video. Here it is. There are so many of you, kiddo. I have your first minutes-old shot and probably a thousand more of you growing up.
What you’re doing these days:
I’m going to be quite summative on this to catch up since the last post. Here are some highlights from the past year.
We all got COVID – me on Memorial Day 2022 and you and Mommy a month later.
You’re in third grade now. You love to read, you started to unicycle with Stella and Ruby but haven’t lately. You’re really into LEGOs right now and are listening to Harry Potter for the 800th time. You are crushing it on the ski slopes these days. There really isn’t a ski route that you won’t take with Mommy.
Both Mommy and I have brainwashed/shared our love of music with you by listening often. Here is my Spotify Wrapped top songs of 2022.
Both Mommy and I turned 50 last year. We threw an epic Omicron-COVID garage surprise for Mommy (see January 17 2022 in the above video for the big reveal).
I overheard you and Mommy talking one evening; you were sharing your life goals. You said you wanted to construct a large LEGO city, travel the world and eat different foods, and make Mommy Happy. The two of you have good talks, usually before you’re about to go to bed or on a walk with Kazoo.
One afternoon when we were on a walk with Kazoo, you got in a serious tone and said, “Dad, can you help me with something?” I got excited inside, thinking this was going to be a deep conversation about more life goals, love, or relationships where you needed my guidance. You asked, “Can you teach me how to burp on command?” I’m happy to be there for you for anything, kid, so if it is burp on command, I’m on it. The next night when Mommy wasn’t around we had some ginger beer and practiced burping.
Other things….. people often assume you are a boy and use he/him pronouns. We correct them and it doesn’t bother you too much. You had a great Percy Jackson musical camp last summer and are set for Harry Potter musical camp this summer. Here’s your big piece playing Katie, daughter of Demeter.
In my life these days:
We spent a week in NYC when I turned 50 which was really fun. I’m teaching Calculus for the first time ever this year which is challenging and fun. I do a cold plunge with school friends every couple of weeks. I’ll try out again for the Great Grand Masters Ultimate team this summer and am working on two piano pieces to present at the Spring Festival in March.
A recording
In the shower these days you sing the Macarena, except you don’t really know the lyrics and you make them up, “One Maca two maca three macarena maca four maca five maca six macarena…….” I don’t have audio of it yet, but I will get a clip soon.
In the news:
I’m going to keep this part short: Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, the seattle public school strike, more mass shootings, Breanna Stewart left the Seattle Storm. Mommy and I are going to see Bruce Springsteen in a few days!
A summary of a book or podcast I liked:
The Boy Who Drew Auschwitz. Cloud Cukoo Land by Anthony Doerr, and A Really Good Day by Ayelet Waldman
Love and Hugs to you!
Dad