I've written a couple of posts about finding motivation for my teenager. I'll update on that particular task shortly, but in the course of writing most recently about finding my focus again, I mentioned to classic To Do list. The page pictured above is from the notebook that I started using when Eve & I... Continue Reading →
The merry month of May
So here's a rarity. I'm going to try to write in here every night this month. Sort of like a (gulp) actual diary. I'm sure it will largely be boring and frequently short, but I know I will need to do some non technical writing to keep my brain clear. Having sold more books we... Continue Reading →
Transitions, part 1
In case you didn't notice from my last post, SportsBoy is looking less like a boy and more like a teen clearly transitioning to a young man: Last summer I hatched a plan to start transitioning his bedroom to match, but somehow got side tracked. So this year when the summer bonus-in-lieu-of-a-raise time... Continue Reading →
How to get your teen to hug you
1) Buy a used Xbox 360 as an early Christmas gift 2) Set up an Xbox Live account so he & his brother can play games online with friends 3) Agree to get him the latest game (previously mentioned Black Ops, this time for the Xbox) also for Christmas. Stumble into a nice cash back... Continue Reading →