To understate things, being a parent brings with it a decent amount of new experiences. Some of them are more emotional, like feeling both unconditional love at the same time as pretty extreme annoyance when your little guy is full of smiles and wants to play at 4:00am. Then there are things like Sports Day, … More Daycare Sports Day
My boy turns one today. As I write this it is just after 3:30. He was delivered at 4pm, which means I have just about spent a full year with him. I guess longer, since even when he was still inside mommy he was very much a part of our lives. When Leo was first … More My One Year Old
First off, I like performing. I’ve performed in bands and on stage. As an actor and as a presenter. Sometimes I think one of the reasons I like teaching is that it allows me a chance to entertain here where community theatre is a rare thing. I like moving people towards emotion. Now, how can … More My Son’s Laughter
My boy is beautiful and bright eyed. He is happy and smiley. He also carries sickness. And now I have the sickness. Which was kind of expected. As much as me and the little man have been playing it was inevitable. But what scares me is the Mrs is still healthy. She’s almost always healthy. … More My Lovely Plague Carrier
Some days I plan out what I’m going to write here. I’m still in my ‘blog everyday experiment”. It seems to be helping, especially when I have interesting things to say. Of course, my thoughts on interesting don’t always pan out number wise. But I still try and think about what I will right about. … More Nothing to See Here
There was an info session at my son’s day care today. As far as I can tell it was just to meet other parents and maybe ask some questions to the staff. Not that I’m complaining. I would much rather be involved with a school that encourages asking questions. After that the Mrs. and I, … More A Day at the Park
Tomorrow my son will be 11 months old. In just a few hours I will be the father of an 11 month old. If you take even a moment you can find countless accounts of how tiring babies can be. And those are true. I like to think Leo is a fairly easy little guy … More 11 Months Old
Here in Tokyo the Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom. More so than any other year it is making me think about the future. What comes next? Maybe it is because this is the first time seeing the cherry blossoms since having a child. Maybe it is because every year just seems to move by … More Sakura
The title says it all. Earlier this week I caught a little of it myself. What I had was a stomach that felt really tight and sensitive to the touch. Add to that a touch of queasiness. Leo, being a baby, hasn’t been able to tell us his symptoms, but I know we add to … More My Baby has an Upset Tummy
It was the first day of their Meeting. The father set his infant son down on the plush rug. His son soon started rolling his hands of the rug and gurgling happily. Keeping his eye on his son, the father went to the far side of the room and picked up the dragon for the … More The Baby and the Dragon
Deadly Troubadour 