Revelry Reverie

I am a Wait, But Why devotee, and this post really made me chuckle: It’s also weird that to us, the 2020s sounds like such a rad futuristic decade—and that’s how the 1920s seemed to people 100 years ago today. They were all used to the 19-teens, and suddenly they were like, “whoa cool we’re…

Henry and Grant in the Reilly Center, watching the Olean Huskies.

This is her “I’m being forced to smile and look at the camera face.” Honestly, hat off to her. Nailed it.

If I made a year long video diary of riding my bike, it would 100% just be photos of me on the bathroom floor. #80sAnd90sHIITS #NotTheSameAsHits #BetrayedByMyFavoriteMusic #MyLipstickRIP

Seven years ago today was my very first day as a full time Automattician. According to our internal stats, there are 91 current employees hired before me, and 1,058 hired after me. I remember when I started that a 5-year anniversary seemed quite unusual and special. My intention was to be around forever, but it…

Ever since Grant has learned how to escape his crib, any time he wakes up in the night he clambers out and pads up to our room. Sometimes he wakes up while we are still awake and downstairs, and we listen to him thud to the ground and thunder like an elephant down the hallway…

Make a monster face!

The way a crowShook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock tree Has given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued. Dust of Snow by Robert Frost

Some mornings, everything goes wrong. “Get your shoes on” the mama said, but no one was listening. “Where’s your coat?” the mama asked, but no one was looking. “Do you need a pack lunch today?” the mama said, but no one knew. The kids, meanwhile, were smiling, laughing, and having fun together. “Let’s pretend that…