Yesterday the family visited the zoo to celebrate our son’s first birthday. Everyone had a lot of fun making memories feeding giraffes and checking out all the animals. Based on the laughter, smiles, and wonder at seeing these exotic animals in real life, it’s safe to assume he enjoyed the experience. It’s a bittersweet thing … Continue reading Kids grow up fast
It’s May 5, 2016. Cinco de Mayo. My birthday. I’ve been on this earth for 30 years. A lot has happened in those 30 years. I wanted to use this post as a sort of retrospective. A way to look back and think about where I’ve been and where I am today. But 30 years … Continue reading 30 Years
I got my first camera sometime in high school. Then I took a few semesters of film photography courses in college. I will always prefer the visceral experience of film over digital — waiting to see how the shots came out, the smell of the developer solution, spending hours manually manipulating exposure in the dark room, the necessity … Continue reading Daily Photo Project
You deal with a lot of shit as a parent. I don’t need to say much more than that. Everyone knows the horror stories. Just read this excerpt from a draft post I have saved: As the parents of a 3-year-old, my wife and I deal with whining and attitude on a daily basis. Our … Continue reading I don’t remember the meltdown
I came across this old article from 2013 by Mikael Cho that echoes something I’ve been trying to be more aware of lately. Being present and in the moment. It’s a good article about the importance of focusing not on how much you consume, but the quality of that consumption. The idea is framed in the way … Continue reading Be mindful and fully present
As of this writing, the Powerball jackpot is up to $1.4 Billion. Billion! Even after taking the lump sum (about 867.9 Million) and paying taxes (another ~33% of that) that still leaves you with $581.5 Million. That’s a boatload of cash for someone to take home. A while ago I came across a fantastic comment … Continue reading What to do if you win the lottery
Being a parent is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. It’s exhausting. It’s frustrating. It’s downright debilitating sometimes. More often than not I’m stressed, frustrated, even angry. And I hate that. Parenting requires so much sacrifice. Am I sacrificing too much that I’m losing who I am? I’m too tired to want to play. I’m … Continue reading Do Anything
Writing music used to be a passion of mine. Playing guitar and singing my own lyrics came naturally. It was a creative outlet. Sometimes writing came easily. Words would flow on the page. My fingers, seemingly with a mind of their own, playing just the right chords and notes. Other times it was a struggle. I … Continue reading I used to write music
Back in October, I hit a personal and professional milestone. In almost 8 years of working professionally in my design career I have never been at the same company for two years. I was never satisfied with my role or the work I was doing. There was always something better to look for. Then came Automattic. … Continue reading Two Years
Fall is here in Pennsylvania! Time for jeans, flannel, and of course, pumpkins. This past weekend we took a trip to a local orchard to do some pumpkin picking. It was a lot of fun and we’re planning on going to another orchard soon to do some apple picking and have fun at their fall … Continue reading Pumpkin patch
Dan Hauk 