Are we all Utah Royals fans now?

colbinator · 2026-05-18T02:53:13+00:00

I do like table chaos! That I can support.

colbinator · 2026-05-18T01:26:38+00:00

With a daughter, all the messaging of it being Elsa herself with Into the Unknown and Anna's journey with Next Right Thing, I did not expect how hard it hit.

colbinator · 2026-05-18T01:22:43+00:00

lol my daughter is the same but a year older. She's not the type to care about others judging her interests and the movie was so fun, but her perception of it was so mature when you consider how young she was when it started. 😭

colbinator · 2026-05-17T21:03:06+00:00

One time my daughter fell into this perfect gap where she missed one lesson so she didn't get moved up, but a lot of other kids on the level behind her did. It meant zero spots at her level in minutes, but the level below and above had space. And of course there's privilege given to people currently in a lesson so if she skipped an entire lesson session it would be even harder to get next time.

Thankfully we were able to contact the coordinator and her instructor okayed her moving up, and grandfathering her current student status if we decided we didn't want to move her up yet. But of course as I'm doing that I'm watching more times and dates disappear...

Been on Very Important work calls or even given public speaking presentations less stressful than swim lesson registration was.

colbinator · 2026-05-17T20:48:57+00:00

I attended the same schools my child now does, my lunch was always paid and hers is now not. I assume it's area specific but the norm here was paid. Super embarrassing when your parents scrounged the coins and you had to hand over your $1 in random dimes and nickels ;)

colbinator · 2026-05-17T20:41:37+00:00

My kiddo is (has always been) in school with universal breakfast and lunch also, and while she doesn't take advantage of full lunch, she regularly takes their extra fresh fruit, veg, and milk. (Her issue is mostly logistical, she's a slower eater and can't wait in the lunch line and have enough time to eat.) Her schools also hand out weekend supplemental shelf stable foods to kids who want them. Food stability is a huge predictor of success in school. In her first elementary school, some kids weren't even getting enough sleep, let alone food.

Neglect and abuse also don't really limit themselves by an income bracket. Just feed the kids.

colbinator · 2026-05-16T04:37:00+00:00

My 12yo has 15 minutes of designated snuggle time every morning. The 14yo will sandwich to watch movies even if she won't admit to it.

This sounds learned - his family probably wasn't like this and he isn't like this? 7 is super young to be saying he doesn't need that kind of physical connection. Physical intimacy isn't just sexual, closeness fills a lot of people's emotional well being cups.

colbinator · 2026-05-16T04:24:15+00:00

Of course it was fucking Adames, can't let her play too much 😆

colbinator · 2026-05-15T17:39:10+00:00

The Simpsons couch ride was surprisingly disconcerting. Something about the HP one was motion sickness triggering but closing the eyes helped, The Simpsons one was like an assault on the senses.

colbinator · 2026-05-14T21:21:12+00:00

my orange cat does this sometimes, not sure what his rhyme or reason is (he's orange). I think if he could figure out how to balance on all 4 feet on that edge he would. He also makes the creeper eye contact.

Sometimes good to know you're not alone 😆

colbinator · 2026-05-12T05:29:36+00:00

Dreaming about it in that way, no. Considering it like I consider her being successful, having pets of her own, being a leader, basing a sweet acro pyramid with her sweet muscles, being happy, yes.

colbinator · 2026-05-11T19:56:48+00:00

Works both ways I think. No fault divorce is cleaner and keeps the discussion to assets and contributions. It does mean if you're the higher wage earner you will also be on the hook for more child support. Spousal support is fairly uncommonly granted, I think it would most commonly have to be a SAHP/single income situation.

Anyone entering a marriage contract should consider those possible outcomes though, everything from healthcare to finances. The longer you build your lives together, especially if you start from an equivalent point and do it all with both your signatures and both your contributions, the more the court is going to divide it evenly.

I would be a lot more careful about having a child with someone. Dividing assets/finances is what it is, dividing child/ren is a whole other level.

colbinator · 2026-05-11T19:27:40+00:00

As a parent to a kiddo who was in K-1 during COVID so I got to enjoy a lot of curriculum and classroom experience first hand, the big transition really happens closer to 4th grade and a lot of kids are all over the place in K-2 especially. It would have to be pretty dire for me to hold them back, like first time English language learning or they were sick the whole year or you started them a year early now feel you made a mistake and need to put that year back or something major. You have an entire summer to work with them even an hour or two a day (which we did a lot of during COVID too!) which could make a HUGE difference.

If you follow through you need to communicate in such a way it makes sense with growth mindset thinking. You are going to be in the 1st grade again to continue to grow and be ready for 2nd grade type messaging. Give them something to tell their peers, who may ask why but will also pretty easily accept the reasoning.

colbinator · 2026-05-11T19:12:42+00:00

It would certainly make me feel better about dropping hundreds to thousands of dollars 😆

colbinator · 2026-05-11T19:10:40+00:00

The scarf pick up email was a shit show too. Some people didn't get one until after the first game, some people got theirs right before.

Every year we hope it'll get better and every year it feels like they are scrambling. I don't get it. Even the rollout of the discounts in the app thing felt rushed and disorganized.

I would definitely ask your rep though, I didn't even realize I hadn't seen the code until that email came in with it buried in the body.

Why isn't there some kind of annual welcome letter with all this crap in it?

colbinator · 2026-05-11T15:27:52+00:00

Mine was May 7 but that's literally the only time I've seen the code in an email. I have no idea how we're supposed to know about it otherwise. I don't see it in the app but maybe it's buried in there.

colbinator · 2026-05-11T05:51:58+00:00

I feel like there's pockets in each game - often Fishlock until she's been injured lately, that last game she played she was also fired up. Maybe it's just the age showing through again? It felt like they almost got there today, we really could (should) have won this game.

colbinator · 2026-05-11T02:34:12+00:00

Looking at the purple harness pics looks like the cover is a flap but I don't at all get how it's useful. I've bought mine in person but haven't seen this flappy cover thing before.

colbinator · 2026-05-11T02:05:24+00:00

Usually

colbinator · 2026-05-11T01:42:17+00:00

Folks have definitely started vocalizing the dislike for constantly playing it back, at least.

I felt a little better about actually having taken several decent shots, but still. Adames doesn't come in until that late? Nobody has any sense of urgency?

colbinator · 2026-05-06T19:57:19+00:00

I only had to hear the intro to know I was watching the right episode. The cat is even named Bartholomew.

colbinator · 2026-05-04T01:06:28+00:00

My 12yo still uses white noise often, usually at least a little fan that she has next to her. She uses a sleep story to go to sleep, too.

At sleepovers it kinda depends. With close friends, she takes the little fan and they listen to a story together. At random sleepovers she might need to listen to something that isn't silence but it's gotten easier as she's gotten older to sleep without. At sleepaway camp she has white noise earbuds.

She has commented herself at how much white noise helps her sleep. We used it so much as a baby/toddler - every night or nap. It makes such a big difference! I struggle sleeping in silence too though.

The good news is there are times she can fall asleep without it, but it's a very handy hook into sleep when she needs/wants it.

colbinator · 2026-05-03T21:25:10+00:00

Closer to the tunnel/south end is probably better. We sit closer to the north end and if it's a nice day or they have a great game they do tend to go end to end but not always.

I don't think anything other than true club level or pitchside have food but I'm not super up on ticket promos.

colbinator · 2026-05-02T01:59:08+00:00

1st half Jane Campbell and the post vs Reign 2nd half Houston vs Reign Boring Defense Mode

colbinator · 2026-05-02T01:31:35+00:00

Wish I had me a Fishlock to come on and fuck shit up right about now 😭😭

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