We haven't done this before, but with the Olympics running late and it being summer holidays, we have allowed Smallsteps to fall asleep on the couch a few times while watching the swimming events. Not ideal parenting perhaps, but at the same time, as this is an "event" kind of thing, it also feels somewhat special and something to remember for us. Little moments like carrying her little body to her bed and kissing her goodnight, feels different to putting her to bed normally.
As they say, small things matter.
I like how those pictures align.
The curve of the neck and the blanket, and the colors of the socks and the bunny. It is nice when two separate images kind of come together to each tell a part of one story. I am not good or smart enough to plan these things ahead, so it is more of a happy coincidence. However, once I saw the two shots in my roll, I knew I wanted to use them both. The foot picture was taken first.
It is only a week away from Smallsteps heading back to school after a very long summer break and later than school-night nights, so we should be getting her back into some kind of rhythm, but we are failing. Hopefully the last couple nights will be enough of a shift back, though perhaps there will be a few grumpy mornings to start the new school year.
Just like her parents returning to work.
I just need all of my crypto holdings to go 20x and then perhaps I wouldn't have to go back to work. What are the chances of that happening any time soon? Unlikely, but you know, it is like the lottery, gotta be in it to win it.
I don't enter the lottery.
But, if I di and I won, I don't think I would tell anyone other than my wife. I don't even think I would change too much of what we have in our lives, other than finishing the renovation and garden. Perhaps a couple years down the track, I would consider buying an EV car. But, I would keep working anyway - at least for a bit longer.
Just to be free of debt and have no lists of "should do" jobs would be enough.
Unfortunately, I am not expecting that is going to happen anytime soon, so it will be off to obligatory work, to do obligatory tasks, so that I am able to meet my obligations and responsibilities to my family. If I can meet them, that isn't such a bad life, is it?
Taraz
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