
“Marimekko” Cedar Park, 2023
A friend of mine saw one of my Mariko’s Instagram stories, and saw that she has the same mug! So I had to use the mug today too for my tea. Cheers!
daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad

This evening, Piplup and I rode down to the neighborhood pond for a quick fishing session before sunset. The bluegill were biting like crazy! The pond is very small, so the fish aren’t big, but I did manage to catch this one, which is probably the biggest I’ve caught so far. I’ve heard from others that there are bass in the pond, but I haven’t had any luck catching them yet. But I’m happy catching bluegill on 4 lb test. I think even 2 lb test would be fine. It’s so much fun!


It’s my birthday! (10nineteen) So my dinner request was for my favorite food: okonomiyaki. I ate so much but it was worth it. Yummy! And Mariko made enough for leftovers too. Woohoo!
It’s funny but my family’s go-to birthday dinners are karaage, okonomiyaki, and oyakodon. Definitely not fancy foods, but certainly family-favorites.
