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Notices tagged with sontwo, page 13

  1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Jun-2021 01:52:09 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    This was after we discussed a piece of equipment he's trying to purchase for his side gig. Used is over $2K, new is quite a bit more. Says #sonTwo: "I know you're trying to buy this for me, but that's not why I told you about it. Let me try to do it myself."
    In conversation Tuesday, 08-Jun-2021 01:52:09 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  2. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 08-Jun-2021 01:49:48 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo told me that they're almost out of #coffee and won't be able to buy more until payday. So now, coffee is on order.
    In conversation Tuesday, 08-Jun-2021 01:49:48 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  3. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 05-Jun-2021 13:14:20 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    I feel a little more energetic today than I have in weeks. Temperature inside is 85F / 29C, so being slightly cooler may be part of it.

    I want to go for a walk, but I’m awaiting a videochat with #sonTwo and #GS3. He’s been trying to read to me on these calls.
    In conversation Saturday, 05-Jun-2021 13:14:20 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  4. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 03-Jun-2021 22:28:47 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo made a joke about us teaming up to buy a house with a guest house on the property.

    I laughed, but I am already doing job and housing searches nearby.
    In conversation Thursday, 03-Jun-2021 22:28:47 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  5. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 03-Jun-2021 19:56:59 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo is now in a job search across much of the US (but not: California, New York, or any major urban area ... crime statistics are too high for them to feel comfortable raising the kids in such areas). The search is motivated by #GS4's continuing (relatively minor, so far) medical expenses and the slowness of the insurance company to add him to their policy.

    Despite all that, the child smiles a lot. He definitely prefers Mom over Dad.
    In conversation Thursday, 03-Jun-2021 19:56:59 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  6. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 29-May-2021 21:26:55 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Talking with #sonTwo, #GS3, #GS4 about baseball. They're watching the Dodgers game.
    In conversation Saturday, 29-May-2021 21:26:55 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  7. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 21-May-2021 02:13:29 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Speaking of #GS4, my daughter-in-law said he recently had two more minor surgical procedures and has been having more therapy so he doesn’t lose (through disuse) his ability to move.

    He is quieter than his older brother was at that age.

    (When #GS3 was somewhere around a month old, #sonOne asked #sonTwo how he liked being a parent. SonTwo responded “Babies are loud.”)
    In conversation Friday, 21-May-2021 02:13:29 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  8. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 18-May-2021 22:00:58 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #Daddy_A reports that an item I purchased that was due to arrive between June 9 and July 6 arrived today.

    The Dodgers outfits and books I sent for #GS3 and #GS4 should arrive at #sonTwo's house tomorrow.

    Meanwhile, #GD1 has started reading Manga* books, so I asked #sonOne for guidelines on what to buy. He's going to talk with her before he gets back to me.

    * English translations, obviously.
    In conversation Tuesday, 18-May-2021 22:00:58 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  9. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 17-May-2021 12:47:03 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonOne is doing network engineering for a telecommunications company.

    #sonTwo recently changed to doing night security … at a slight pay increase, but recently interviewed for some sort of technical supervisor role. He’s also been dabbling (time is limited, I understand) in some web development courses.

    #Daddy_A recently started some webdev courses, but has said nothing more, so I don’t know what kind of progress he’s making. I offered to send him a server if he can show me that he’s going to put it to use, but I’d probably be better off ordering one off eBay than paying someone to properly package and ship one of the ones I have here.
    In conversation Monday, 17-May-2021 12:47:03 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  10. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Sunday, 16-May-2021 17:10:24 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo is continuing the tradition by watching baseball games with #GS3 on the laptop and on #TV. A lot of the games they watch are #Dodgers or #Angels games.

    #TeachThemRight
    In conversation Sunday, 16-May-2021 17:10:24 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  11. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 15-May-2021 18:49:25 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uc9uglgVAI

    Kinetic Sand

    This seems to be #GS3’s latest thing. #sonTwo says it is easier to clean up than Play Dough. I had never heard of it before.
    In conversation Saturday, 15-May-2021 18:49:25 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. KINETIC SAND
      from YouTube
      SCIENCE WITH PHIL - I bought some kinetic sand and it is strangely satisfying!It acts like a liquid and doesn't stick to people, just to itself.None of this ...
  12. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Friday, 14-May-2021 22:56:09 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Since it seems like we are digging into #cryptocurrencies, I bought ‘Ledger S Nano’ hardware cryptocurrency wallets for myself and the two younger boys ( #sonTwo, age 33; #Daddy_A, age 32 ).

    #sonOne, age 43, has been absent from the conversation, so if he decides to show interest, I’ll send him “this link”:{https://shop.ledger.com/products/ledger-nano-s/}.
    In conversation Friday, 14-May-2021 22:56:09 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. File without filename could not get a thumbnail source.
      Ledger Nano S
      from Ledger
  13. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-May-2021 16:40:09 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    I told #sonTwo I'd get a Roku and / or Chromecast for them. Today, a month later, someone online was comparing a Roku with a Fire Stick and I remembered.
    In conversation Thursday, 13-May-2021 16:40:09 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  14. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 13-May-2021 14:48:13 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo: I think the reason the #Dodgers won the World Series last year is because the shortened season helped them avoid their traditional midseason slump.

    I think it is rather amazing how the team was known for streaks of wins and losses when I watched them as a child and they are still known for it when we’re “teaching my grandson right” by watching baseball games with #GS3. There must be a consistent management pattern which encourages this.
    In conversation Thursday, 13-May-2021 14:48:13 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  15. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Wednesday, 12-May-2021 20:47:49 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    in reply to
    • lnxw48a1
    Will probably send books to #sonTwo tomorrow. #GS3 is already used to getting regular shipments of books and toys and #GS4 will figure it out within a year or so.

    At one point, #A1 ( #Little_Boy_A ) knew that every time a box came to the house, it was gifts from grandpa.
    In conversation Wednesday, 12-May-2021 20:47:49 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  16. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Tuesday, 11-May-2021 00:02:24 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    On the phone with #sonTwo and loving the depth that he’s developed. Tonight’s discussion is wide-ranging, but he’s showing a tremendous growth since he grew up and left home. I wish I could have some of these conversations with his brothers.

    (Note: I do occasionally have a deep conversation with #Daddy_A, but nothing like these. #sonOne is too ideologically purist to have many of these discussions, because anyone who disagrees is evil. I’m hoping he mellows now that he’s in his 40s.)
    In conversation Tuesday, 11-May-2021 00:02:24 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  17. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 06-May-2021 20:32:34 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo sent me a picture of #GS4 dressed up as Baby Yoda, taken on 2021-05-04 ( #Star_Wars_Day ). It took me a few minutes to figure it out. I kept wondering why the baby had big green fake ears.
    In conversation Thursday, 06-May-2021 20:32:34 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  18. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 03-May-2021 15:03:01 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Remember #Yahooligans? #sonTwo used to spend a lot of time on that site. Today I recalled that and wondered what happened to the site.

    https://www.technipages.com/what-happened-to-yahooligans
    In conversation Monday, 03-May-2021 15:03:01 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink

    Attachments

    1. What Happened to Yahooligans? - Technipages
      from Technipages
      Back in 1996, Yahooligans was the coolest place for kids to be online. My oldest daughter absolutely loved it. The site, powered by Yahoo and full of
  19. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Saturday, 01-May-2021 20:50:45 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    Although I am slightly positive on #cryptocurrencies, thanks to #sonTwo’s father-in-law sending them a little money to “invest”, and the near-daily conversations about the topic that it inspired, I’m not one of those crypto-nuts.

    There’s an IT person working for $EMPLOYER who sends me texts telling me how much he has invested in #DOGEcoin and how many millions he will have once it goes up to $2. He’s nuts. I keep telling him not to put anything he cannot afford to lose into DOGE, but he can’t hear me, because he’s fully convinced that this can only go up in value.

    On the other hand, when talking with my son, we mostly talk about currencies that are actively used for buying and selling goods and services. If there’s no market for a token or coin other than speculators, they’ll eventually move on, sticking the last person with huge losses on now-worthless tokens & coins.
    In conversation Saturday, 01-May-2021 20:50:45 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
  20. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Monday, 26-Apr-2021 14:53:24 EDT lnxw48a1 lnxw48a1
    #sonTwo and #Daddy_A both feeling stress about medical expenses, despite both of them being insured.
    In conversation Monday, 26-Apr-2021 14:53:24 EDT from nu.federati.net permalink
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