The Pits: Went on a family bike ride in the afternoon, but the boys were hot and seemed tired, so it didn’t last long. The Peaks: Ben and Katie babysat for us tonight as part of a barter deal for
Weston’s 6th Birthday Celebration
The Pits – The Cars n’ Coffee show was rather small, but the weather was overcast and cool which helped Weston be more tolerant of walking around. The coolest car was this old model pictured below. The kids dug the
My Office Is Cooler Than Yours
The Pits – A work laptop was compromised today which caused a big ordeal. Trek was really hyper and rowdy at the bus stop. The Peaks – Weston came to work with me, but because of the technical issue I
Turner’s First Day in Second Grade
The Pits – During our WITSWAD, the boys got a Hot Wheels car lost in a murky mud puddle and I had to fish it out. The Peaks – Turner started 2nd grade today, which means we had to take
RetroPie ProtoPie
The Pits – Boys were rowdy and had bad behavior before bed. The Peaks – Setup a prototype of the RetroPie rig in my office. A few of them seemed to appreciate it. There was some nice pre-storm weather tonight
A Little Dab Will Do
The Pits – Tonight was the “Popsicles on the Patio” event at the school to introduce the parents to the kids’ teachers. It was scheduled for 4:30pm. I left work at 3:45pm, but because of rain and traffic, it took
Games for Men, Boys and Wives
The Pits – Long meeting at work, but ended on a positive note. The Peaks – My old buddy, Tim, was in town this weekend for his bachelor’s party. He and some of his friends were getting groomed at the
RetroPie
The Pits – None. The Peaks – I finally got RetroPie working, which is basically an operating system that allows you to play old video games. It runs on a Raspberry Pi board, a small $35 computer (the little board