Regular Dad

Content Creation, JDSBBP Rye, Tourney

I spend some time discussing my admiration for content creators on all platforms as well as evalutating my progress towards 2024 goals.
A "quick" whiskey review of one of the few bottles I was actively seeking out.  Spoiler alert, it was really good. 
Then some brief commentary on March Madness as it stands as of recording.  
Enjoy!

Outback Is Gone! StP's Day. Aaron Rodgers?!

The day finally arrived that I had to give up my beloved Subaru Outback.  It was the right decision, but one that stings.  More than a little. 
And then we recap St. Patrick's Day.  Honestly, there was a lot less shananigans than I expected, and the food came out...about as well as I expected overall.  
Finally you get the excerpts of a massive political rant I recorded the other day that will never see the light of day.  
Oh yeah, and a Weller 12 review.  #BuffaloTrace always gets clicks. 
Enjoy!

BeautyRecap, Myles Soccer Tourney

I try to dig myself out of the trench I wandered into last week.  It'd be so nice if I could trick someone into being a co-host if only to stop me from getting so derailed and saying dumb things.  
And then a 'brief' run-down of the weekend I spent driving to and from Conshohocken for Myles's soccer tournament.  Some games with Duncan, some games with snow, all games with super awesome 6th grade soccer action. 
Enjoy!

COVIDWrapup_LipFiller

I recap the final chapter of my COVID experience.  And guess what, the CDC had to show up a week late and with exactly what I was going to discuss and propose in this very episode.  
Then after a quick whiskey review, I let things get a bit off-track and go off in a direction that I probably shouldn't go.  Yet another time that I listen to things when editting and realize I need a co-host/moderator to keep me in check.  Live and learn I guess. 
Enjoy!

Turns out I'm NOT immune to COVID

Well it finally happened.  Took 4 long years, but I finally got COVID.  And after all the relatively risky situations I've put myself in it happened during just normal life.  All the hockey, travel, disney, movie theaters, whiskey clubs at random houses, and then during a mundane week I get it.  Such is life. 
And then I get into a political 'discussion' I had with my MIL.  A pretty standard arguement we have, too, but with some details this time that I obviously feel are worth covering.  
And that's about it.  Cause nothing much else happened that I'm allowed to talk about on mic.  Cause I'm stuck in isolation, dammit!

Hayley OOO, Night Skiing,Balboa

It was a weirdly chaotic week here at home.  Hayley was at a work conference for most of the week, and then came home sick.  Like, real sick.  Like, slept for 2 days sicks.  
And then one of the days school was closed, Duncan and his friend had a spark of imagination.  But not in a good way; more of a literal way. 
But Myles and I got out for some great night skiing when we crashed ski club.  I hadn't night skied in years and it was pretty awesome.  
Week 2 of grossly amateur whiskey tastings wrap things up quite nicely.  
Enjoy!
 

SuperBowl MentalGrowth_WhiskeyReview

This week I'm recapping SuperBowl weekend and congratulating the Chiefs (and Duncan) on being the first repeat champs in a couple decades.  Just wish it didn't require OT to get there.
Then a nice flip-flop from thinking I'm doing much better with handling stressful weeks to wondering if maybe I really am.  The reality is probably somewhere in the middle.  I'm much healthier than previously, but probably still doing more than ideal.   But if I'm at a place where I can handle it, so be it. 
I conduct my first quasi whiskey review!  Gonna start going through the unopened bottles from Chicago and tasting them on air. 
And of course I drop in my thoughts on Valentine's Day.  The day that I prefer to just downplay.  
Enjoy!

UtahSkiing, Soaking, and a Tiff

This week we recap the 3 days of skiing in Utah with The Dads, plus a fun new term I learned about the mormons.  No, it's not safe for children.  But it's also not worse than any of the similar games that teens from every other represive religion use.  
Which of course leads into a larger conversation about my feelings about all the various loopholes people will try to utilize to claim they abide by their strict religion without really abiding by the intent.  
And we wrap with a little tiff that Hayley and I got into over the weekend.  I think my recovery from it lasted longer than the incident itself.  But it burned hotter. 
Enjoy!

Emotional Regulation and Gender Issues. Fun fun.

Continuing my 2024 trend of being rather introspective, I managed to find yet another mental/emotional area that needs serious improvement.  It would appear I'm passing on my emotional dysregulation to the kids.  Or maybe Myles is just a normal pre-pubescent boy.  
Then I scratch the surface around my feelings and options on the current landscape of gender issues.  Spoiler alert, I support everyone and want them to be happy, there are just a few areas where I'm not sure there's an easy answer. Or an answer that anyone is really going to be satisfied with right now.  
Enjoy.

SnowyWeek_NeverPushed_Regrets

Wrapping up the first very snowy week we've had here in 2 years.  And the fact the kids spent more time home than at school.  By like a 3:1 ratio. 
Then we dive deeper into my analysis of why I ended up the undriven underachiever I am.  I think I've gotten down as far as I really care to go.  Any further and we're getting into some really weird physcho stuff.  Plus some things I don't think I've even talked with Hayley about.  
Then back up for some light-hearted nonsense.  
Enjoy!