Hi! My name is Luke and this is a blog about my family and I: parenting, friends, weekend trips, and some challenging things we navigate as well.
This blog is an archive for my own memories: “These are the good years” I often say. Some day things will change, but for now, things are pretty good, and I keep this blog as a memory of that.
Marriage is great, and being a dad is funny and hard, that’s why the tag for this blog is “proud supporters of fun and failures”, because if you can’t laugh at yourself, what’s the point?
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UNC basketball tradition, and birthdays in extreme weather
After Christmas there is always a bit of a “lull” in the year. The joy of Christmas is gone, but the short days and cold weather remain. I always say it is good to look forward to things, and at this point, we have a few traditions that I look forward to each year after…
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Books, and the Ikea Solution
Ever since we moved into our house 6 years ago, our books have been in a “temporary” storage condition. Meaning, they were in my closet. Or Taylors closet. Or a basket. Or this old thing that was falling apart and in danger of falling over. We need a place to put them. We need bookshelves,…
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Resolutions, Mercy, and I cut my finger
How popular are new years resolutions? Sometimes it is hard to tell if everyone does some kind of resolution based on the number of opinion type of news articles that I see, or if it is just a small group of dedicated people who make absurd attempts each year. This year, I made two resolutions:…
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2025 Year in Review
Last year I did a total of 20 blog posts, as compared to the year before I did 27. By the numbers: What pages were the most popular? This year was a big year for birthdays, and the usage reflects that: The most time was spent on our Italy Itinerary.
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Christmastime, Rosies Birthday, and Raisins are Poisonous
Our Christmas season is off to a great start: many of the same traditions, and oh how I look forward to them: Here is a clip of us getting a tree in 2021, 2022, and again in the same place this year: Fast forward a weekend,and Rosie has a birthday. This year was not nearly…
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Hi, I’m Luke. And I have ADHD
Surprise! If you have read anything on this blog, the signs are there. But what is it? And why does it matter to me as an adult? It turns out, alot. Let me explain. The DSM (Diagnostic Statistical Manual) defines ADHD as: Pulling back the layer of the onion, it is an ambiguous diagnosis with…
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IT and AI
I work as a software engineer as I have for the past 10 years or so. Recently, I was let go from my position as a Senior Software Engineer at an MLS company, and it really got me wondering about the future of the industry, and my role in it. It happens. There are layoffs…
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Charlotte, dinner, and leaves
Several years ago I took Rosie to Charlotte on the train, and this year is Mercy’s turn. After a quick breakfast, and a few minutes at the train station, we were on our way on the 90 minute train ride (the same amount of time as driving). It’s $20 a person for a round trip…
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Happy Birthday Cici!
What do you get the special artist in your life that has everything? It’s fall again. The political signs came out, and went away again. And it’s that one week in Greensboro I love the most: the leaves are amazing. My mom taught me to appreciate color, and I know I am annoying my kids…
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The end of a very big year
Today is the first day of school for the kids. And, the first day of a life back in some semblence of routine that I am looking forward to after all of the “big” things from this past year. Yes, I am thankful- this year was way out of the ordinary. This was not a…
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Taylor’s Funky Fresh Fortieth
Taylor wanted two things for her birthday: And a few months ago- plot twist! – she asked me to be in charge of planning it. After my extensive track record of planning exactly 0 parties, this was gonna be a blast. Fast forward past the months of prepping the house each weekend to make things…
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Merriewold and more
This was a big week. After years and years of talking about it, we made the plunge: driving just short of 10 hours north to the most special place of my life: Merriewold park. Our family had only driven 3.5 hour trips before- to and from the coast of North Carolina- so there were a…