Day 28 Rest day

Last night, right as I was finishing off my blog, the internet went down. It’s remarkable how quickly and directly this affected everyone. My blog writing was impacted because my grammar checking software and AI assistant are both cloud-based. Both kids were...

Day 26 Epic Universe

Today was the day I had been anticipating for many months. As people with a keen interest in theme parks, it’s not every day we get the opportunity to visit an entirely new theme park. We’ve watched countless videos from various YouTubers and influencers, all...

Day 27 Jae

I had this weird dream at some point throughout the night. Alarms were going off in my head. It turns out it wasn’t a dream at all. Joey had decided to cook himself some late-night bacon, but neglected to switch on the extractor fan. The resulting smoke, although...

Day 25 LEGO

It was another blissfully slow start to the morning. I’ve consciously disconnected from work this holiday—something I struggle with as a workaholic—and the mental break has been therapeutic. Allowing my mind to drift somewhat, I spent the morning lazily catching up on...

Day 24 Saint Augustine with Dave and Jennifer

I was up early this morning. I had no reason to be. I’m a slave to my body clock, which wakes me into action whenever it sees fit, and whether I want it to or not. It wasn’t because the bed was uncomfortable. Quite the contrary; it was a most comfortable night. In...