Multimedia Experiences

Lydia is real big on watching all of the Christmas classics every year, and now we get to share some of them with the big man. Now that I think about it I think these might be the only time she really wants to watch movies at all.

Ernie was grumbling about brushing his teeth so we called in the cavalry: an Elmo clip where he brushes his teeth. You wanna be just like Elmo or not?!

Election Results Tallied

Oh what a day.

I don't remember if this particular little paragraph is what pushed me over the edge or not but as of September 2026 I still don't read political news anymore. If no one is keeping score then why am I wasting my time watching the game?

The case of champagne Zoe and I split finally arrived. The packaging was a bit worse for wear but that just builds character.

Ernie is really cute. Lately he will just randomly say his friends from school’s names. It’s weird to think that he already has a life that I’m not apart of.

Ghosts of Nebula

Ernie is a big library fan.

Ern's so spoiled he needs snacks while being carted around. MUST BE NICE.

Lydia, I, and our friend Christopher went to an immersive show called "Ghosts of Nebula" at the historic Georgetown Steam Plant. It was pretty cool. There was some fun special effects. There was a time-loop type thing where we saw a character enter a door from afar during one scene then later on that character entered the room we were in through that same door... sort of closing the loop. I thought that was a cool story telling device the illustrated that time was not acting normally in the dream world we had entered.

It was also a fun opportunity to explore the Georgetown Steam Plant which is a very interesting building with cool stories to tell in its own right. I love immersive shows so much.

We had a beer at Jellyfish Brewing Company to discuss the adventure we'd had togther before heading home.

Potty People

Ernie's principle at his school told Lydia that he is "so cognitively advanced. She asked him what was on his shirt and he said "boo". Even compared to the kids 6 months older than him he has way more language."

Ernie's training potty came in the mail today. A new chapter unfolds.

We got very familiar with the thing. Was it a chair? A hat? Nobody knows.

I have a life rule where if a bar sells these baby Miller High Lifes I am obligated to buy one. They're just so fun.

I went to a Halloween party at Miriam's house today. We hit Lottie's Lounge afterward and bumped into a couple of people from the party. This guy was dressed like late rapper MF DOOM.

Yet Another Halloween Thing

Redmond Town Center has a trick or treat thing every year where all the different shops hand out treats.

We had a pregame snack in the parking lot.

He's so cute and funny. At this age he doesn't even know what candy is so he just hands it over.

Ern's a big Elmo fan so he had to say hello to the kid in the Elmo costume.

We met up with Max and the Germans for dinner at Red Robin afterward. I think it may have been my first time eating there. Only while standing in the lobby looking at the wall decorations did I realize it was founded in Seattle!

The Italian citizenship groups I follow are full of people's stories of getting blown up by the new rule change. I'm glad I got that sorted out because I would be devastated to miss my chance like this.