
“Little Buc-ee” Cedar Park, 2026
I borrowed my son’s car today and was pleasantly surprised to find a little Buc-ee sitting in the cup holder.
It made me smile right away.
daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad

I borrowed my son’s car today and was pleasantly surprised to find a little Buc-ee sitting in the cup holder.
It made me smile right away.

Mariko gifted me a new camera today! It is a tiny Kodak Charmera digital camera, and I love it already.
The camera produces really lo-res images, and you can apply different filters and frames, which makes shooting with it a lot of fun. It takes photos, records video, and somehow also manages to be a keychain at the same time.
Not only is it adorable, but it feels like the kind of camera you can carry everywhere without even thinking about it. How cool is that?



I’m so in love with my ʻOli ukulele. It’s an absolute joy to play, and the quality and craftsmanship are far beyond my other ukuleles. Even my beloved Mele can’t hold a candle to it. Honestly, it’s shaping up to be one of the best purchases I’ve ever made.

I have a serious love-hate relationship with printers. I’ve said before that one of the only times I drop the F-word is when I’m trying to print something and it goes wrong, which feels like about 80% of the time.
But my new Canon Selphy CP1500 has been all love so far. The print quality is impressive, and the smartphone app is actually fun to use. Even better, it has connected wirelessly every single time with minimal drama. I’m cautiously optimistic, but here’s hoping this honeymoon phase lasts forever.

My hairstylist recommended Badly in Love on Netflix, and it ended up being such a fun watch. It’s a Japanese reality dating show, a genre I already love. It feels similar to Love Village, but instead of older participants, the cast is made up of former yankii and rebellious youth.
The whole series was really entertaining, and I ended up finishing all ten episodes in just a week. I’m especially happy to hear that a second season is already on the way!