Author: TechnicoolDad

As we have done for four years now, the time has come to give an update on the state of gaming in our household. The entries this year are some you’ve come to expect, a few new entries, and a few titles that have been put to pasture. So, with that being noted, let’s get…

Food and Family When the wife and I first had our child, food didn’t really change all that much. We continued to get whatever we fancied, be it snacks, meals, or something in between. The older Jaina got, the more we realized we weren’t going to be able to maintain this trajectory for long. She…

During the 2016 holiday season, we were gifted with several family board games. The most important of which was Pandemic Iberia.   Pandemic Iberia is a standalone game, which means you can just grab a copy and play away. On that note, I highly recommend that any fans of Pandemic pick up a copy of this game. For…

The other day I posted on Facebook about my recent success in World of Warcraft raiding. The comments from friends and family were along the lines of… “That’s great… we think?” That’s a fair response. After all, from an external view, video games are video games and do not necessarily compare to real world activities. In…

One year ago today, my wife and I were heavily involved in the most chaotic event that we have ever experienced together. After nine months of planning, preparing, and getting really excited/nervous, we were finally at the hospital with doctors surrounding us, telling us to remain calm, and most importantly telling her to PUUUUUSH! Those first…

Sometimes, work requires that you travel. When I was working for my previous company, travel wasn’t irregular, but it wasn’t a big deal for me to pack up and move from my bachelor pad to a hotel room. Since moving to Google, I’ve had the fortune of only traveling a few times a year. It’s…

I don’t get sick often. Prior to the start of 2017, I think I could count on one hand the times that I had a high fever in the last ten years. One of the hardest parts of parenthood so far came when we had to take our daughter on her first trip to daycare.…