
“Pizza, Pasta, and Salad” Cedar Park, 2026
Pizza, pasta, and green salad for dinner tonight. You really can’t go wrong with that combination. A classic is a classic! 🍕😄
daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad

Today we made our way back home to Texas. Our route took us through Chicago first, and we got to fly over Lake Michigan for a bit. The water was this gorgeous emerald color – I had to do a double take! Honestly, it could have passed for the Caribbean. Nobody tell the tourists. 😄🌊




Today was semi-finals for the WGI championships, and it was our first time seeing Koa perform his show with Broken City. It was fantastic! I really enjoyed it, and honestly, all those kids are so talented. They should all be very proud. 🥁😊

We flew out to Dayton, Ohio today for the WGI Finals to watch Koa perform. This is his last season of competitive percussion — he’s aging out, so this one feels a little extra special. We make it to Finals every year to cheer him on, and this time is no different. I hope he soaks up every moment of these last few shows! 🥁🎉


Today’s daily photo is a simple snapshot of my Sony headphones and my Hobonichi. That reflection coming off the Tomie illustration is pretty cool though, right? 📸

Tonight Bay and I ordered burgers. We usually hit up In-N-Out, but this time we went with P. Terry’s, a local chain here in the Austin area. I really like their burgers, and honestly their fries edge out In-N-Out’s for me. 🍔 Not that I have anything against In-N-Out’s fries either. I like those too. Just a slight nod to P. Terry’s on that front. 😄