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My vacuum robot and me
Have you ever spent an embarrassingly long time thinking about a household appliance? I have. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about our Roomba i3, which we affectionately refer to as pancake robot or burgerbot. I love that this thing exists and now that I’m the main person in charge of keeping the house tidy on a…
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Cooking creativity
I’ve gotten into this groove with cooking in the last month or so. I’m cooking dinner basically every night, while part-time working and full-time Dad-ing, and I’m not stressed about it. Not only that, I’m actually making (and I’m totally being objective here) good food. Like real food not from a box. I’m thinking that…
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The Last Kids on Earth is a zombie story worth sharing with your kids
Yes, last week it was all about Warrior Cats and the (indomitable) Minecraft, but I’ve learned that a kids’ attention is infinite and they can contain a multitude of universes in their little brains. There is always room for more things. Last month we discovered the Netflix adaptation of the book series The Last Kids…
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Self-expression is a basic human need and you are doing it all the time
One of the challenges with my shift to working part-time and being a full-time Dad has certainly been the lack of “me” time, but that didn’t really explain the gap I’ve been struggling to cover since shifting my hours and days around. While reading Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte though, I came across…
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Dogs love Scotland
Scotland is so-so for humans but heaven on earth for dogs. The weather is cold and wet all the time. Perfect for animals with a thick coat of fur. There are streams, fields, trails, and mud. Lots of mud. And very little pavement. Perfect for animals who like to roam. There are lots of squirrels…
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Growing the taekwondo family
After coming to classes sporadically for the past year, my daughter officially joined the taekwondo practice that Sam and I have been enjoying. She’s even got her official dobok (uniform) now, and it suits her.
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Rakim’s melody
One of my recent books was Sweat the Technique by Rakim. Reading it prompted me to go back to the “quartet of classics” by Eric B and Rakim (they released four albums together before breaking up). Aside from the occasional track, I never really gave these albums a proper listen, my hip-hop addiction starting just…
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Family climb at Glasgow Climbing Centre
After going indoor rock climbing for the first time last year with my buddy Alex, I knew I wanted to try it out with my wife and kids. This weekend was our first attempt at a family climbing session at Glasgow Climbing Centre. We had a guide with us and did some bouldering, clipped into…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
