Here is a little tank tour of the living room tank. I need to get some more of the coral from the sand up on the rocks, but otherwise I'm digging this tank. We're coming up on a year of being set up.

Here is a video of little buddy next to some Duncan coral and that mushroom. Yellow tang can't stay away from a camera. Sneaky view of a bumblebee snail too

PJ and I did a mile loop around Capdau after her breakfast.

The other day I was working and @chezlin.bsky.social got some cool pics from the living room fish tank. Crabby friend.

Kid is asleep so now it's time for second dinner for Rachel and I. We just had a little bit of pizza at her and her friend's bday party at Surge in Metry.

So, my very talented wifey made some amazing cakes for PJ and her friend's birthday.

Got some new raised beds coming for the backyard. Replacing some short raised beds I've got that I really don't like tending and have been taken over by grass lol

Yessss The Pitt is back :D

I was out at Barracuda with friends and a kid walked up with a box of candy. "I've got the best candy in the south. I was wondering if you'd like to buy some for yourself" $2 a piece. Bought $10 worth. I did that in High School a ton back home in Texas. I got out of Geometry by selling candy lol

I may have ordered too many Blood Orange margarita pitchers at Barracuda. Either my friends will drink it or I will sleep real good like.

It poured on me with high winds on my walk. That felt pretty nice tbh

Man, I shouldn't need to wear shorts to go on a walk in January even in Louisiana lol

I miss the Hollygrove Market & Farm <3

PJ loves her new scooter. <3

Phew, before Christmas / New Year I was on a good habit of walking after every meal. I've gotten back to that this week. Today I walked to the lake while on a teams call. Awesome to get a meeting done and walk 2.25 miles. :)

Usually when I make burgers these days I make Oklahoma onion burgers which are amazingly flavorful for the simplicity of them, but tonight wifey is craving a normal burger. So, I've got the grill firing up and will do some grilled burgers tonight. Noms!

Had a fishy loss in our living room reef tank today. Such a bummer when that happens. It seems like it ate something that got it constipated and went down hill pretty quick. I tried to catch him to do an epson salt bath to help with passing of whatever was blocking him, but he found a hiding spot.

Hola Manousos

Lawd help me with this one. Rachel: my favorite thing is watching PJ scoot around like a pro PJ: I'm a pro at everything Rachel: even humbleness? PJ: what's that mean? Me: reads definition the quality of being down to earth, modest, and recognizing ones limitations. PJ: Nope, not me.

the QB vibes in this Bills v Jags WC game are all-time

Y'all, we just started watching Pluribus yesterday and it was a total dice roll on if I was gonna be irresponsible and try to watch a few more episodes after bedtime. We really liked the first episode. Time for episode 2!

We had just a little bit of Birria meat left from the other day so I made us some birria quesadillas on butter tortillas from HEB. I also surprised PJ and @chezlin.bsky.social with esquites (elote in a cup). Noms!

Last night's full moon and Jupiter break through the clouds above the Mississippi, as seen from Westwego, New Orleans

Hobbes thinks this new jungle gym tent thingy PJ got is for him. Cute boy.

Breakfast taco spread to set the family off on their drive back home. Happy Sunday y'all!

Last night in town for my Momma and niece. We had a fun time this last week they were here. Love that we got to have a good time and celebrate PJ making 6. ❤️

A magical night with the family.

Out at the Winter Lantern Festival in Westwego in Bayou Segnette. Beautiful sculptures and lights. About to watch their dance performance.

Noms.

Did a thing. Pork ribs with homemade tangy sweet root beer BBQ sauce. Let's go!

Thinkin' about horseback riding lessons for PJ. Google Reviews for the one in City Park aren't the best these days, but it's a really convenient spot with beautiful horses. Have y'all got any experience with them or any other places around that do lessons for youngins?

PJ and her cousin are playing in and on PJ's new climbing dome thingy in the backyard.

We cruisin'

Last night my Mom and niece are in town so smoking some ribs for em. It's some of their favorite noms.

Hung out at the Audubon Nature Center out in the East today. Love this place every time I go out there, but no lie I forget it exists sometimes. I hope y'all go visit!

Me at 3 months old chillin'

Play testing PJs new climbing thingy with the girls.

PJ turns 6 today so we're starting the day off with sugar and fun 😁

Root beer float and Stranger Things finale time.

Quesabirria cooking time again

Big cleaning and reordering happened in PJ's room today now her kitchen is inside her house bed thingy. They were playing cafe so I figured I'd bring them lunch at the cafe. Room reorg credit all goes to @chezlin.bsky.social

Let's see how long it takes for the birbs to find my bird feeder with a built in camera. Haha. Love this positioning too because I can check on my pond and the egrets that visit.

Our snake plant buddy is gonna bloom soon

Chillin' at home nursing a pressure headache, but as I transitioned from the bedroom to the living room I was like damn this is a pretty awesome place to be. ❤️ Happy New Year everyone!

It's so nice walking on the levee after lunch and before watching PJ play at Confetti park. Now I'm on Zillow again looking at houses lol

Walking off my burger on the levee taking pictures

Took the family to The Drift Inn Diner again. Celery soda was pretty interesting and yummy tbh. Time for a walk on the levee.

Y'all @chezlin.bsky.social put together one of her gifts from Christmas from family and it's awesome. She got this beautiful book nook decoration kit thingy. I dunno what they're called, but it looks great next to @jesslarmstrong.bsky.social's books. :)

I am a weirdo who loves incremental + clicker games so I decided to make my own and I'm doing that with @flutter.dev and it's really fun.

I miss Homegrown Pizza in Gentilly.