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Cake day: July 1st, 2023

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  • If I could materialize condolences, and give them all to you… well, I guess that would be a headache of a storage issue for most people… but I would still want to give them all to you

    It’s almost impossible to describe loss sometimes; and yet we all experience it, if we’re lucky enough to stay longer than those whom we love. I know it’s cliché, but “better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all”… a bittersweet notion

    The fact that a stranger feels compelled to offer condolences, regardless of societal pressure… is a testament to the love and companionship you shared with Kevin. I am truly so sorry for your loss, and I hope you’re doing well enough through it all

    Until the end and beyond, you’ll forever be best friends. And the world is better for it. So, three cheers to Kevin!





  • My parents separated right before my 3rd birthday, and I still remember the argument (not the words, but the emotions and some actions). My mom threw a shoe and I remember thinking it was funny, because it landed on the window sill. I remember my dad leaving out the side door, and I guess it stuck with me cause he didn’t come back (not out of my life, just never came “home”). And then I remember my 3rd birthday party, who was there, and even a remote control car that my friend’s parents got me

    But because of that, I can make a timeline a little easier, of whether my parents were together or not. And also which house, because they separated after moving to “my” second house

    My first house we moved out of when I was maybe 2-ish. And I can still draw the layout, and what room was what. I can remember a Mr Yuk magnet on the fridge

    My mom making fishsticks in the oven and they caught fire

    A net of stuffed animals above my crib

    Jumping in my crib and laughing with my sister, and then pretending to be asleep when the babysitter opened the door.

    Shit, I still remember staring at that damn mobile above my crib a little, cause it was so soothing to me. I actually really liked that crib, it felt so safe lol

    And then at our second house, I got a “big boy” bed and had my own room. Old memories are so strange in the way they’re recalled, almost like a fever dream or something



  • I mentioned to my dad how much windows 11 sucks to use and he agreed that he can’t stand it

    So naturally, I told him about Linux, which he literally had never heard of before. I told him I’ll show him how to restore one of his old laptops with it, and he can go from there. Knowing him, I can’t wait to see “how cool” he thinks it is that he can just “fix” his own computer

    And I’ve already converted my wife, instead of buying a new MacBook cause hers is showing it’s age. She keeps her Mac for backup, but the main computer is Linux Mint. She’s even started to understand the terminal a little, even though she doesn’t really have to

    Slowly converting family and friends, simply because computers are expensive and windows sucks so hard now



  • My wife and I are both allergic. Long story short: we suffered, bought an oversized (HEPA) air-purifier (plus some small ones), suffered some more, then became much more tolerant of the allergens… only took a few years to not have asthma upon waking up

    So, it can be done — but your mileage and allergies may vary. Downside is, a lot of my family is very allergic too, so staying at my house is almost non-optional. Upside is, loving best friends and… staying at my house is almost non-optional if allergic

    We keep a pet-free guest bedroom for reprieve, but ya gotta want it. Antihistamines available upon request



  • My wife and I were adopted last month (I’m pretty sure). We tried finding her home on the social media sites as well as put up picture-flyers around town, still nobody claiming her. So now we have an appointment for vaccinations and a spay, and we’ll go from there

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