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The 10yo's fifth grade teacher sent a welcome email. She used Comic Sans, which makes me question if this is a good match.
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The 13yo watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off and did not enjoy it. He gives the movie 3/10.
I have failed as a father. 😔
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Sigh. Almost a third of the 10yo's baseball team isn't showing up #today. They're playing the best team in the league.
Remember: the best ability is availability.
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What are we even doing here? This isn't a sandwich. If you're hipster, it's a long way from a "handheld." It's an abomination. A mess.
A good sandwich shouldn't be a chore to eat. We shouldn't need to be hosed down when we're done, or need so many napkins the Ents go on the march. Nobody wants to feel like Dagwood Bumstead.
Don't insult the customer's intelligence. Lay the bun flat, serve it open faced, and list it on the menu accordingly.
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Taking a moment here to brag and show some appreciation. For a school assignment, the 12yo had to write to a business. With no guidance from me and showing wisdom beyond his years, he decided to write to Home Run Inn Pizzaria.
A couple of days ago, he received a FedEx package from Home Run Inn containing free pizza coupons, pizza plates, magnets, and the nicest note. Some marketing intern definitely earned their pay! Home Run Inn now has a fan for life. 🍕 #Chicago #Pizza #Food #DadThoughts
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It's Pulaski Day again and I have a question for K-12 #teachers in #Illinois: do you incorporate any lessons about Casimir Pulaski into your curriculum? Any acknowledgement whatsoever about why there's a random Monday off from school every March? Does he get a mention? Inquiring minds want to know! (I've been asking this question for years and have yet to get a response) #PulaskiDay #DadThoughts #History #Histodon #Histodons #Today
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It's amazing to me the stuff my kids will watch on YouTube. Most of it is absolute trash. But the other day the 10yo was watching a video some guy made about - wait for it - errors found in #Lego instructions. For instance: the instructions say to place 2 of a certain piece, and the picture shows 3. He had several examples! That's some seriously niche shit. And yet .. here I was watching over the 10yo's shoulder, FASCINATED.
Don't be afraid to share your passion.
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The 10yo has no concept of the passage of time.
Me: "Ok, we're leaving in 5 minutes. Be ready to go please."
10yo: "What?!? You said we had to go in 20 minutes!"
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The 10yo (previously known as the 9yo) received a new Switch game for his birthday.
We need to create an account for him to play it.
I remember back in the day when you just had to select "1 PLAYER" or "2 PLAYER" to play a video game. That was it. Nobody was asking for personal information. 😔
#DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #GetOffMyLawn #enshittification #Gaming #VideoGames #nintendo #NintendoSwitch
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I'm already sick of Black Friday advertising. #DadThoughts ##WeekendThoughts
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My children seem to be under the impression that "After School Snack" translates to "After School Meal." 🙄
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The 12yo has his bar mitzvah scheduled for June, which means we are officially in the weeds with all the drama that comes with that and being in the seventh grade.
A girl in his Hebrew school class asked him to help with her mitzvah project... but she's not inviting him to her bat mitzvah.
Maybe I'm being a petty asshole, but I don't think that's very nice.
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I feel like I should be getting some extra dad points for fixing tacos for the 12yo's after school snack.
Tacos are awesome. That is all. 🌮
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When I call the 12yo on his cell and he's inside the house with me, is that peak laziness or peak efficiency?
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There needs to be legislation that moving forward, any home video game created must include a "pause" button.
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When I was a kid, my dad used to say that for him, EVERY day was Father's Day. Single-digit me thought that was a silly thing to say because I was too young to recognize commercial marketing at work.
As a lucky dad to two amazing boys, I now understand what he meant. They are everything, and today - every day, really - is about them.
As it should be.
Miss you and your wisdom, Dad. You were the best.
#FathersDay #Today #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts #HappyFathersDay
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My kids don't generally like carbonated beverages, but recently the 9yo has developed a taste for Jarritos Lime Soda. We let him have some on occasion (less than once a month, and never a full bottle because it's basically candy).
He refers to it as "Hairy Toes." 🤣
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Why is banana pudding better when it comes from a BBQ joint?
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This is clearly incorrect.
Everyone knows there's only one serving per container.
#cookies #GirlScoutCookies #Food #Dessert #DadThoughts #WeekendThoughts
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It's Pulaski Day and I have a question for K-12 #teachers in #Illinois: do you incorporate any lessons about Casimir Pulaski into your curriculum? Any acknowledgement whatsoever about why there's a random Monday off from school every March? Does he get a mention? Inquiring minds want to know! #PulaskiDay #DadThoughts #History #Histodon #Histodons #Today
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Unpopular opinion (at least, unpopular with the 9yo): the Sonic the Hedgehog movies are glorified Saturday morning cartoons with big budgets, special effects, and a big name actor or two. Their two hour run time is completely unjustified.
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Is potato chips on PB&J a thing? I feel like I heard somewhere that was a thing. Anyway, I tried it today and... okay? I guess? It was good, but not life changing. Maybe I did it wrong, but I don't think so. It's not rocket science, after all.
I guess I could take it or leave it.
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The 9yo does not possess what most would call discerning taste when it comes to food. He is, after all, only 9. 😉
Since about the age of 3, he has always enjoyed "The Daddy Cheese Melt." A product of desperation: take two joined Hawaiian rolls, slice them in half, spread some mayo, add two slices of American cheese, and then bake open face in the toaster oven for 2-3 minutes (just long enough to melt the cheese without making the bread too toasty).
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Death, taxes, and a sock getting caught in the corner of a fitted sheet while doing laundry.
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Who decided that gift cards should be treated the same as lottery scratch-off tickets to reveal the PIN, and has that individual been fired from their job yet?
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For the 8yo's final park district league soccer practice, we had a kids vs. parents scrimmage and OMG they're like a little swarm of piranhas. 🤣⚽
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The 8yo went to a Halloween party this weekend dressed as the Grim Reaper (he left his scythe in the car).
Until someone convinces me otherwise, I'm calling him Evil Jawa.
#HappyHalloween #Costume #StarWars #Halloween #GrimReaper #DadThoughts
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Nobody in Costco understands right-of-way.
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Just so we're clear, Watership Down is not about a boat sinking.