Dads Being Dads

Randy is home alone but burdened with eggshells, even though he recommends you wear the slimy armor. Jason’s summer activities are less math, more fun. And as far as youtube goes, buy the sand, favor The Simpsons, forget the Socialists. Someone’s hanging out under a bridge, and someone else doesn’t want to be the intermediary!

Randy and Jason survive the internet outage, but the super hot weather is a new challenge. The tests are still looming, but school will be over soon. To get new skills, you have to start, the confidence will come later. But soccer, there’s a lot of burnout. The drama is winding down, what to talk […]

Randy and Jason truck through an internet outage because they are distracted and stressed about soccer. Jason brags about some hardware that Randy won’t share. The both share the end of school academic stress. Jason celebrates “Independence Day” and Randy meets new friends at the climbing gym, 30 feet up.

Randy’s facing death by a thousand cuts, and each one sounds like a car horn in an open field. Jason faces the music on the soccer field, and isn’t complaining, but would like just a little support. Commiseration over school work is healthy and healing, please join in. One of the kids starts writing and […]

Jason and Randy discuss candy … for the standardized tests. The kids need it and they also need a ride home. How to contend with a short handed soccer team and what about all this running for fitness? Randy is living a mask free life, but Jason has a board meeting to contend with.

Jason’s angry and always, is Randy too? Is it COVID? Or is it Soccer and those ridiculous high kicks. Randy has photo evidence, and he’s going to tell you about his process. Did we remember to get pizza for Mother’s Day and how strong is your mask tan?

Jason and Randy are back and discussing the benefits of eating bears. But first you have to hunt them, and is that ethical? Randy watches Netflix, if you can call it that and Jason can’t deal with the Zombie genre, fast or slow, smart or dumb. But one wonders, are the prisons of today the […]

Randy and Jason share the horrible things they’ve said. COVID Coordinators are the worst jobs in the world. Randy discussed getting agreement on a 70k net gain while Jason succeeds to back off a rant, or so he thinks. And back to the soccer talk.

Randy and Jason palaver over palindromes before reading some really amazing and validating emails. “The ones who cared didn’t need my help, the ones who needed my help didn’t care”, a timely paradox. We got through and Randy went camping with a bucket of fireworks while Jason suggests to drive it like it was stolen. […]

Randy and Jason discuss priorities, what’s important to the kids, is it really just vending machines in the lobby? Does the district matter, and how well known is the competition? Everyone eventually throws out their arm, it’s incredibly difficult to discuss these things. And body image and self worth and where to draw the line, […]

Randy and Jason are back, Randy is all about the academics, but hates the current book he’s reading. They deep dive into the SSAT, and private school considerations. Meanwhile Jason’s trying to outsource soccer, but in the end it’s all about “Less Attitude, More Aptitude”™.

Randy and Jason discuss the benefits of doing things poorly. Private school vs Public school and what it takes to be successful in education. Is it better to aim high and adjust or take it easy? It’s hard to gauge anything, let alone what the right academic path is for these two.

Randy gives Jason a detailed description of HVAC systems. Math problems are still confusing, but changes are being made. Who should tutor? Randy apparently is qualified, are the kids ready? Jason likes compound interest, not influencers!

Jason’s trying to catch up after a rough evening. Maybe online sweepstakes are the way out for Randy? What about those vaccines, how can we book and what time frame are we in for the old people? There’s a bubble about to pop, the math bubble and Randy is throwing a fit? Where do YOU […]

Jason and Randy are trying to avoid discussing and schools, but it’s unavoidable for the Dads. At least it was quick. And on to spring and bicycles, where to get one and on the cheap? They are planning camps, and trying to use the tech gear, and wool, not cotton. What will it be like […]

Randy and Jason discuss qualifications. Randy discusses software from Rogue Amoeba, it’s always fun to peak behind the scenes. Should we add sound effects? Last week was school vacation which included Movies, Minecraft and …. travel?! You betcha. What about that #Covid #Vaccine? Can the schools open? Should we opt into a fancy private school […]

Randy is smitten with a dad in Latvia, and this amazing backyard project and of course Jason is cynical. Summer camp pros and cons are weighed. Big sportsball game … and the GOAT… #SerenaWilliams, who else? Ok, maybe #TonyHawk. If that’s too heady let’s talk about national pride and colonialism then!

Randy doesn’t want to have anything with #stonks while Jason is holding forever with his Diamond Hands, even though he can’t pronounce #Dogecoin correctly. Randy get’s in with the bruvs doing school work, and is the only one interested at all. Who can blame them, detailed studies of smoking seems, irrelevant if not outright problematic. […]

Randy and Jason discuss some irrational fears and, while dear to them, these fears are irrational. But they get through them and get through the snow to the ice. Neither can resist discussing #Stonks and #RobinHood and $GME, but are not financial advisors. The knot tying books to novels is unwound!

Randy and Jason are back discussion how to bridge through these troubling times and skirting around committees. The kids are doing Ice Business, which is encouraging because the tech points bank is almost empty!