Had the entire bundle- ESPN, Disney+, & Hulu.
Cancelled all on Thursday.
Target used to get part of our grocery money 2/3 times a month and all our big box daily life purchases.
Costco has gotten that money since April 2025.
We vote and we can also vote with our money.

Sadly, despite working 4 jobs & making more extra 💰 than I ever have, we didn’t have enough to travel this summer, so since I can’t visit I figured buying Lego Architectural sets used off eBay & building where I’ve been was a sad, but cheaper compromise. My latest mental health project: Big Ben

“My Friends” by Fredrik Backman

“Art is a fragile enough light as it is. It can be blown out by a single sigh. Art needs friends, with our bodies against the wind & our hands cupped around the flame, until it’s strong enough to burn brightly with its own power. Until it’s an inferno. Unstoppable.”

On cup #2 & my final as I see into day, before I get in the shower and drive an hour to referee 6 soccer games this afternoon/evening. Working on a break from teaching is not ideal, but I love soccer and enjoy the competition and teaching part of refereeing. The after Xmas 💰 will def help as well.

Looking back on this year & def a mixed bag. Sad that teachers in TX haven’t had a raise since ‘19 & the loss of pay has forced me to take on a 4th job refereeing soccer- already DJ & work clock/book at athletic events- but fortunate I get to do jobs I love doing, do well, & that make a difference!🥹

6 mos l8r & determined the alternator needs to be replaced. Ordered a new me & have an expert fellow dad doing this replace for me & showing me how. Of course the hood struts failed- so I couldn’t keep the hood open even. I ordered replacements & installed them myself! Not much, but baby steps 4wrd!

Started the day running clock for boys BBall 7th Grade Tourney, then drove an hr away to ref soccer games in the pouring rain- 2 games in before my final 2 were cancelled. Used the extra time to replace wheels on 2 carts with full swivel caster wheels to give our FLL Robotics Teams another table!

There is no better example of a day in the life of a teacher than staying afterschool to work the clock @ 3 8th grade BBall games then going back to your room to switch out 3D print jobs, then going back at 11 pm to switch out more 3D print jobs- 7am-9pm & 11-12:30am day. Only for the ❤️ of the game.

Welp, I was not a good @vikings.bsky.social fan today. I had this game down as a loss since the 1st quarter. Been hurt too many times- but this team is just different- shown it repeatedly this year. Maybe time for me to stop doubting & keep believing. I’m ready to be hurt again. Skol Vikes!

When one spends the second to last day of a weeklong break grading papers for 6 hrs, putting together 3 carts for class, dropping off said carts at school & grocery shopping for the family o 5 for the week ahead, a dip in the hot tub before a late dinner seems an appropriate conclusion…

A pre-Thanksgiving pasta night at my wife’s family’s lake compound. My MIL & her siblings own 7 properties connected around this small lake in west TX & having time to share w/ family in the Fall chill around a fire w/ good food, drinks & family is the stuff life is made of folks. Making memories.

Looking forward to a FULL weekend of soccer on our 1st 2 days out on Thanksgiving Break! Our 6th grader’s Club team has 3 games in a Tourney tomorrow & I’m refereeing 4 games in between watching her play those. Then I referee 4 more the following day- 2 Finals as the Center Ref! Nervous but excited!

Had an amazing time hosting our 1st FLL Robotics Scrimmage at Worthington MS. So exciting to see our inaugural 4 teams participate in their first competition & test their Robot Game skills against many area teams! 2 Teams finished 1st & 3rd respectively. Cool to see kids engage & support each other!