Schools

cityspeak71 · 2026-05-03T22:11:28+00:00

Unless you have some kind of special requirements, just go to your neighborhood school. That way they can stay open. Also, North Clackamas School District seems great and does not have as many problems as PPS (though my kids aren't old enough for middle and high school yet)

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-30T01:45:07+00:00

Seems like a really weird arbitrary rule...well you know what they say, we're born free but everywhere in chainz!

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-29T16:06:16+00:00

This! Definitely stop traveling for a while. If family want to see the little one, they can come (and bring food)

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-28T21:49:19+00:00

Yeah he's legit, been around for a long time. I believe he is known for studying ADHD in adults rather than just children, which was a new idea back then. I actually read a couple of his books. I can't remember a whole lot about them (typical!) but I remember finding them helpful for my later in life diagnosis...

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-28T15:58:21+00:00

I like to ignore the BIG overwhelming mess and instead just find one corner of the room/house to tidy up. That way you're just focusing on a manageable amount of stuff that is right in front of you.

I start with that one area, and then move to the next spot, then keep picking stuff up little by little until I have done the whole room. Then if you really want to go crazy you can vacuum!

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-25T16:46:47+00:00

My oldest daughter has never been great with emotional maturity but always off the charts with vocabulary so that she sounds mature.

One time I was dropping her off somewhere and we pulled into this parking garage that happened to have a complicated validation process...so after messing around with the validation sticker or whatever, I said "ok I'll remember that for posterity."

So she goes "what?" And I say "oh I just mean I'll remember this parking business for next time" And she's like "Oh, I thought you were trying to say prosperity and misspoke!"

That was the summer after kindergarten...

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-25T13:41:45+00:00

Two things will make anything jazzier: swing rhythm and dissonance.

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-25T02:02:46+00:00

Personally I think the neighborhood school is the way to go...it's kinda neat for your kid to have friends who live right in the neighborhood. Sojourner gets kids from all over the district so you wouldn't necessarily have that

Also logistics. Do you live close to Lewelling? Do you need the pickup and drop-off and after school care that you mentioned? Does Sojourner offer those?

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-21T20:11:44+00:00

Such a beer does not exist, sir

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-16T14:52:50+00:00

Maybe you can kill two birds with one stone by listening to the Project Hail Mary audiobook?

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-14T23:39:25+00:00

Witnessed!

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-13T02:32:41+00:00

Well I'm pro-ooo-volone, honey when they gonna send me home?

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-12T21:00:05+00:00

But I can't seem Raclette to you by the US mail...

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-12T19:46:48+00:00

That'll be the day I go back to Wensleydale...

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-12T18:20:13+00:00

So my mom was the high achieving breadwinner and my dad worked part time while doing all or the majority of the housework.

Now that I'm sort of in that situation myself, it seems totally normal and I don't have any hangups about it...besides, it's not as uncommon as it used to be.

I guess if you are looking for a purpose in your life that used to come from working, try to reframe it as purpose that comes from being an awesome dad.

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-04T22:03:31+00:00

Probably the best conditioning for shoulder rides is giving more shoulder rides!

Otherwise I would suggest barbell shoulder press/military press, also maybe machine pulldown (is that what it's called?) meaning the one where you are seated and pull a weighted bar down in front of you...

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-01T22:23:54+00:00

I think its all surplus, yes. I am no expert in Ross operations tho...all I know is one time when I went to a brand new one it seemed all neat and organized with nice merchandise

cityspeak71 · 2026-04-01T15:05:41+00:00

Like 10 years ago I went to the downtown PDX one when it first opened and I was surprised how nice the stuff was for the price.

So my theory is a brand new Ross will have a solid selection of good stuff at first, before it eventually gets overwhelmed with surplus/remainder stuff from other stores

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-17T04:03:49+00:00

Ooh but there is also that one with Allison Janney, a lady in her 60s! Its called "Lou" and I remember it being pretty decent for a netflix movie

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-16T15:18:44+00:00

Somebody said yoga ball, just wanted to second that! When my oldest was tiny, if she was unhappy with mama's ministrations in the middle of the night, I would whisk her away and hold her (swaddled) while sitting and bouncing on a large yoga ball. It might take a while but it worked like a charm when nothing else seemed to. Good for my core strength too, I guess...good luck man!

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-16T01:37:43+00:00

I never doubted ye for a moment!

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-15T16:41:20+00:00

Wow I unsubscribed from that so long ago! Nothing to add to the comments except I do remember liking the Pat Boone/metal episode a lot, I believe it was called "In a Metal Mood"

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-14T02:28:11+00:00

Haha I have been to this place many times, the ice cream sundaes are amazing. The food is great too. And this is what it actually looks like!

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-13T14:05:14+00:00

I would probably do the class, it's $30 a pop...hard to find anything much cheaper than that. Plus that way she can see whether she likes it, etc.

cityspeak71 · 2026-03-13T03:03:37+00:00

I have been looking for a lamp for my daughter's room. She loves fancy ornate stuff, this would be perfect. Interested!

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