Weekly blog posts
Violin Recital Ted is playing the violin and I think he’s going to continue doing it. He got up in front of everybody and played with great confidence. He is learning about effort and how practice can build confidence. Leading up to the event he was doubtful and nervous, but sometimes a little too confident …
Cincinnati Museum Center and Holiday Trains We made it here to see the Holiday Christmas trains and exhibit. First off I noticed the toys in the museum changed. Many of these are from when I was a child. I saw a Playstation (important to note we did not call it Platystation One then), and of …
Cub Scout Halloween Party This is one of our best parties of the year and it went off terrifically. Everyone had fun. The games were well thought out and appreciated by the youth. I’d say all kids dressed up and many parents. My son Ted won the “scariest costume” again, which is his third year …
I am working really hard on updating my skills and getting ready for the next step in my career. There is so much to learn. I am finding though some payoff as some of the ideas I am being exposed to have immediate application to what I am doing professionally. There are instances though of …
Kings Island Haunt Visit We visited KI as a family for our annual Haunt Visit. We arrived and went to dinner first because it was a Friday night and we needed to eat dinner. I chose the barbecue restaurant on the Coney Island Mall. We enjoyed our meal and then we split paths, half of …
Dutchman’s Trunk or Treat and Hayride One of our favorite events at Dutchman’s. Everyone puts together a good event. There are lots of people giving out candy. The boys were allowed to ride the hayride unsupervised which they enjoyed. We ate at Chipotle before and Ted had his first burrito, which he praised heartily. I …
Peterloon 2024 We spent Saturday at Peterloon 2024. This is the premier scouting event for the Dan Beard Council. Scouts from all over the country come here for the event and for good reason. It is a ton of fun with lots of things to do. This was our first time participating in the event, …
Cub Scout Day Trip The remnants of Hurricane Helene changed our plans for our fall Cub Scout camp out. Instead of cancelling it, we decided to find a shelter and let the kids play together just for the day. I brought a bunch of games and coloring books for the younger ones to stay engaged. …
After some research, I’ve found the pertinent keywords for roles in Data Engineering, Business Intelligence (BI), and Data Architecture. This is a domain I’m currently working in and would like to further my career more. I have found it necessary to skill up to meet the demands of these roles. Luckily there are lots of …
Megadeth A friend treated me to see Megadeth at Riverbend for my birthday. It was an excellent concert. I am a huge metal head and this is the second time I’ve seen them play. The set list included all of my favorites including many selections from “Rust in Peace”, one of my favorite albums. Megadeth …