Bracing myself
Today is the day Gavin reaches the part in Final Fantasy 7 where Sephiroth kills Aeris. Here we go.
View ArticleMath At Breakfast
Gavin and I are always talking about math and astronomy and all sorts of stuff. This morning I helped him calculate in his head how many minutes there are in a day, and how many seconds in an hour, and...
View ArticleOpinionated
Gavin has very strong opinions about Home Depot vs Lowe’s, and they’re based mostly on the quality and comfort of the shopping carts he sits in when we go there.
View ArticleMy mad scientist son
Dan: “Gavin, here’s a picture of your new babysitter.” Naomi: “Ooh, I saw your eyebrows raise. You like her?” Gavin: “I’m just thinking how I’m going to mutate her.” Naomi: “I think you mean...
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Gavin learns CAD
Gavin enjoyed helping me model a project in Autodesk Inventor, so he asked if we could install it on his computer. I told him Sketchup would be a better place to start, and he’s now eagerly exploring...
View ArticleApprenticeship
Tonight I’ve been teaching my son how to operate a metal lathe. Awesome. He’s got a healthy respect for the machine and is doing a good job of understanding how all the gears and levers work together...
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