1 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:02,583 (upbeat music) 2 01:00:03,208 --> 01:00:05,250 Am I the only person that feels this way? 3 01:00:05,500 --> 01:00:06,083 The other parents 4 01:00:06,083 --> 01:00:07,166 feel the exact same way. 5 01:00:07,416 --> 01:00:08,875 Their life's just as chaotic. 6 01:00:09,625 --> 01:00:11,458 So I mean, we really rip off the band-aid 7 01:00:11,666 --> 01:00:14,208 of just chaos and 8 01:00:14,208 --> 01:00:15,333 throwing this into the mix. 9 01:00:16,083 --> 01:00:16,791 Yeah, 30 minutes. 10 01:00:16,791 --> 01:00:17,541 Now that might get annoying 11 01:00:17,541 --> 01:00:19,000 for 30 seconds, hopefully. 12 01:00:19,000 --> 01:00:20,000 I'm gonna be obnoxious, yeah. 13 01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:21,000 It's not too annoying, so 14 01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:22,791 apologies if that annoys you. 15 01:00:23,458 --> 01:00:24,500 But it's just good 16 01:00:24,500 --> 01:00:25,583 fun, it's just good fun. 17 01:00:26,166 --> 01:00:29,958 Yeah, and I'm gonna be completely 18 01:00:30,000 --> 01:00:32,666 honest, I think I, and 19 01:00:32,666 --> 01:00:33,458 it was pretty obvious 20 01:00:33,583 --> 01:00:35,833 on New Year's Eve, I struggled with this. 21 01:00:36,458 --> 01:00:38,166 I struggled with changing. 22 01:00:38,875 --> 01:00:39,625 But you know, that was 23 01:00:39,625 --> 01:00:41,333 just, it's a new element 24 01:00:42,083 --> 01:00:43,000 in our lives that we're 25 01:00:43,000 --> 01:00:44,000 just gonna have to get used to 26 01:00:44,000 --> 01:00:45,500 to some degree, and he's like, oh yeah, 27 01:00:45,500 --> 01:00:47,041 they were totally making out in there. 28 01:00:48,041 --> 01:00:48,916 (laughs) I don't recall. 29 01:00:49,750 --> 01:00:50,375 I'm like, great, I'm 30 01:00:50,375 --> 01:00:51,416 looking forward to those days. 31 01:00:52,041 --> 01:00:54,166 We're your average next-door 32 01:00:54,166 --> 01:00:55,458 neighbor that you never see. 33 01:00:55,958 --> 01:00:57,791 I would say that's one area of our life 34 01:00:58,000 --> 01:00:59,916 that our cup probably 35 01:00:59,916 --> 01:01:01,458 needs to be a little more full. 36 01:01:01,791 --> 01:01:02,833 Here, as much as our 37 01:01:02,833 --> 01:01:03,958 schedule won't allow, 38 01:01:03,958 --> 01:01:05,208 and that's a horrible excuse, 39 01:01:05,208 --> 01:01:07,041 but I know that the schedules 40 01:01:07,250 --> 01:01:08,416 during these times of your 41 01:01:08,416 --> 01:01:10,875 life are sun up to sun down, 42 01:01:11,083 --> 01:01:12,000 and even after that, 43 01:01:12,166 --> 01:01:13,625 there's just no time for that. 44 01:01:13,750 --> 01:01:14,791 I think most people 45 01:01:14,791 --> 01:01:17,750 pretend that they've lost, 46 01:01:17,750 --> 01:01:18,250 that they don't. 47 01:01:18,583 --> 01:01:19,208 Yeah, part of what we're 48 01:01:19,208 --> 01:01:20,541 doing here is cataloging 49 01:01:21,083 --> 01:01:21,833 what we're doing well and 50 01:01:21,833 --> 01:01:22,708 what we're not doing well. 51 01:01:23,291 --> 01:01:24,000 Right, because I think 52 01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:25,958 there's times when we do 53 01:01:26,041 --> 01:01:27,916 that really well and we can celebrate it. 54 01:01:28,875 --> 01:01:30,000 And there's days when you 55 01:01:30,000 --> 01:01:31,000 lay your head at night going, 56 01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:31,666 man, I wish I would 57 01:01:31,666 --> 01:01:32,500 have done that differently. 58 01:01:33,291 --> 01:01:35,125 Fast forward literally two weeks. 59 01:01:35,125 --> 01:01:35,708 I mean, what has it been? 60 01:01:36,333 --> 01:01:37,541 15 days since that time? 61 01:01:38,083 --> 01:01:39,625 I blew out my name. 62 01:01:40,083 --> 01:01:42,083 One pound a year from this point on 63 01:01:42,416 --> 01:01:44,083 is a lot of weight to gain, 64 01:01:44,416 --> 01:01:45,708 and I'm just not ready to be, 65 01:01:46,000 --> 01:01:46,833 I'm just not ready to 66 01:01:46,833 --> 01:01:48,083 give in on that one yet, so. 67 01:01:48,291 --> 01:01:49,500 What's the saying, it takes a town? 68 01:01:50,125 --> 01:01:51,000 Oh, it takes a village. 69 01:01:51,041 --> 01:01:52,416 Oh, it takes a village, yeah. 70 01:01:53,125 --> 01:01:54,750 Maybe sometimes an entire city. 71 01:01:55,166 --> 01:01:55,708 We definitely don't 72 01:01:55,708 --> 01:01:56,583 have all the right answers, 73 01:01:57,291 --> 01:01:59,000 but we've managed to trip through life 74 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,333 and make it this far. 75 01:02:00,375 --> 01:02:01,208 If you're not laughing, 76 01:02:02,375 --> 01:02:03,875 then you're probably not doing it right. 77 01:02:03,916 --> 01:02:05,958 But what we realize as you mature is, 78 01:02:06,375 --> 01:02:07,041 you really have no 79 01:02:07,041 --> 01:02:07,791 idea what you're doing. 80 01:02:09,500 --> 01:02:10,416 Welcome to the Mr. 81 01:02:10,416 --> 01:02:11,500 and Mrs. Inglis podcast. 82 01:02:11,958 --> 01:02:12,250 I'm Megan. 83 01:02:12,625 --> 01:02:13,208 And I'm Sean. 84 01:02:13,500 --> 01:02:14,541 We're here to talk about 85 01:02:14,541 --> 01:02:16,166 the wild ride of raising kids 86 01:02:16,166 --> 01:02:17,166 and growing careers, 87 01:02:17,541 --> 01:02:18,500 keeping life together 88 01:02:18,500 --> 01:02:19,708 in the middle of all the chaos. 89 01:02:20,500 --> 01:02:21,458 So buckle up, 90 01:02:21,791 --> 01:02:22,500 because we're all in 91 01:02:22,500 --> 01:02:23,750 this crazy journey together. 92 01:02:25,416 --> 01:02:27,000 Okay, all right, well here we are. 93 01:02:27,000 --> 01:02:28,375 We're sitting here in the chairs. 94 01:02:29,750 --> 01:02:30,666 You excited to do this? 95 01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:32,083 I'm excited to do this. 96 01:02:32,375 --> 01:02:33,541 All right, well, let's 97 01:02:33,541 --> 01:02:34,708 jump right on into this. 98 01:02:34,708 --> 01:02:35,541 This will be the first 99 01:02:35,541 --> 01:02:37,666 episode of Mr. and Mrs. Inglis. 100 01:02:38,416 --> 01:02:39,666 Yes, which is exciting. 101 01:02:40,458 --> 01:02:41,375 You know, I've never 102 01:02:41,375 --> 01:02:42,791 listened to a podcast before. 103 01:02:43,708 --> 01:02:44,875 Out myself right away. 104 01:02:45,791 --> 01:02:48,125 So it'll be a little bit trial by error, 105 01:02:48,125 --> 01:02:50,791 but you are an expert on this now. 106 01:02:50,791 --> 01:02:52,541 So I do feel like I'm in good hands. 107 01:02:52,833 --> 01:02:53,291 Well, you started 108 01:02:53,291 --> 01:02:54,750 right off lying to people. 109 01:02:54,791 --> 01:02:55,875 You have listened to a podcast, 110 01:02:55,875 --> 01:02:56,958 because you listen to mine. 111 01:02:57,958 --> 01:02:59,916 Because I am, by expert, your opinion. 112 01:03:00,708 --> 01:03:01,666 I've got nine or 10 113 01:03:01,666 --> 01:03:02,875 episodes under my belt now. 114 01:03:03,125 --> 01:03:03,958 Yes, morning cereal. 115 01:03:04,583 --> 01:03:05,416 You are correct. 116 01:03:05,416 --> 01:03:06,250 I have been listening to 117 01:03:06,250 --> 01:03:08,333 morning cereal every weekday. 118 01:03:08,375 --> 01:03:08,750 That's right. 119 01:03:09,166 --> 01:03:11,208 Since you launched mid-December. 120 01:03:11,541 --> 01:03:12,458 That's right, that's right. 121 01:03:12,916 --> 01:03:14,666 At least one listener a day. 122 01:03:15,166 --> 01:03:15,750 It's actually more than 123 01:03:15,750 --> 01:03:16,333 that, which is surprising. 124 01:03:16,708 --> 01:03:17,583 Which is fantastic, 125 01:03:18,041 --> 01:03:20,375 without any advertising yet. 126 01:03:21,000 --> 01:03:22,041 That's right, yeah. 127 01:03:22,083 --> 01:03:24,083 I think you've done a fantastic job 128 01:03:24,208 --> 01:03:24,833 and I look forward to 129 01:03:24,833 --> 01:03:25,791 listening to it every morning. 130 01:03:26,041 --> 01:03:26,666 Well, that was a really good 131 01:03:26,666 --> 01:03:28,125 plug that we did not plan on. 132 01:03:28,541 --> 01:03:31,000 So welcome everybody to the first episode 133 01:03:31,250 --> 01:03:32,958 of Mr. and Mrs. Inglis. 134 01:03:33,583 --> 01:03:34,500 I'll start, do we wanna 135 01:03:34,500 --> 01:03:35,541 start with the introductions? 136 01:03:36,083 --> 01:03:37,416 We can start with the introductions, 137 01:03:37,416 --> 01:03:38,000 yeah, let's do that. 138 01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:40,250 All right, so I am Meghan. 139 01:03:41,083 --> 01:03:43,833 I have a little bit about me. 140 01:03:43,833 --> 01:03:45,083 I was raised in the 141 01:03:45,083 --> 01:03:46,875 Midwest, Minnesota specifically, 142 01:03:48,625 --> 01:03:49,291 for the most part. 143 01:03:49,666 --> 01:03:51,708 And I am one of five kids. 144 01:03:52,291 --> 01:03:53,666 Yes, that is a large 145 01:03:53,666 --> 01:03:56,250 number in today's standards, 146 01:03:56,250 --> 01:03:58,541 but it was a lot of fun growing up. 147 01:03:59,000 --> 01:04:00,750 It was a crazy household. 148 01:04:00,750 --> 01:04:03,500 My parents did, from what I could see, 149 01:04:03,500 --> 01:04:04,583 a phenomenal job of 150 01:04:04,583 --> 01:04:06,416 managing all of the chaos 151 01:04:06,416 --> 01:04:08,666 that came with the five kids. 152 01:04:09,333 --> 01:04:11,458 I'm a graduate of the University of Iowa 153 01:04:12,000 --> 01:04:12,916 and I've spent the last 154 01:04:12,916 --> 01:04:14,458 20 years of my career, 155 01:04:14,916 --> 01:04:15,708 primarily in corporate 156 01:04:15,708 --> 01:04:17,541 America in various finance roles. 157 01:04:18,500 --> 01:04:19,416 I did have a quick 158 01:04:19,416 --> 01:04:21,708 foray and I did help Sean 159 01:04:22,666 --> 01:04:23,166 when we were 160 01:04:23,166 --> 01:04:24,833 self-employed for a little while. 161 01:04:25,333 --> 01:04:26,166 And I know you'll probably go 162 01:04:26,166 --> 01:04:27,375 into that a little bit more. 163 01:04:27,750 --> 01:04:28,458 I was kind of your 164 01:04:28,458 --> 01:04:29,833 maybe right-hand person. 165 01:04:30,166 --> 01:04:31,208 Maybe at some point, but yeah, 166 01:04:31,208 --> 01:04:32,166 definitely my right-hand person. 167 01:04:32,416 --> 01:04:32,916 Yeah, yeah. 168 01:04:33,666 --> 01:04:35,375 And I've been your right-hand 169 01:04:35,375 --> 01:04:37,458 person for the last 20 years. 170 01:04:37,833 --> 01:04:40,041 So we met 20 years ago, we've been 171 01:04:40,041 --> 01:04:41,791 married for 17 years. 172 01:04:42,833 --> 01:04:44,083 We have three amazing kids. 173 01:04:44,083 --> 01:04:44,666 You'll hear a lot 174 01:04:44,666 --> 01:04:45,833 about them on the podcast 175 01:04:47,208 --> 01:04:48,208 because we will unpack 176 01:04:48,208 --> 01:04:49,958 quite a bit about raising kids 177 01:04:49,958 --> 01:04:52,458 and being married, but that's my intro. 178 01:04:52,750 --> 01:04:53,875 I'll turn it over to Sean. 179 01:04:54,000 --> 01:04:54,916 All right, well done. 180 01:04:54,916 --> 01:04:56,666 Well, I am Sean, the other half, 181 01:04:56,958 --> 01:04:58,291 the lesser half of Sean and 182 01:04:58,291 --> 01:04:59,666 Megan, Mr. and Mrs. Inglis. 183 01:05:00,458 --> 01:05:01,458 I am almost a 184 01:05:01,458 --> 01:05:02,958 Midwestern boy, but not quite. 185 01:05:03,166 --> 01:05:04,250 I grew up in Colorado, 186 01:05:04,666 --> 01:05:05,666 which I've come to find out 187 01:05:05,666 --> 01:05:06,416 is not the Midwest, 188 01:05:06,666 --> 01:05:07,500 but the Rocky Mountains, 189 01:05:07,791 --> 01:05:08,833 which is fair enough. 190 01:05:09,666 --> 01:05:10,750 Grew up in Colorado Springs. 191 01:05:11,125 --> 01:05:12,750 I also grew up in a little bit of chaos, 192 01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:15,166 one of four children in a blended family. 193 01:05:15,458 --> 01:05:17,583 So we'll get into some more of that fun 194 01:05:17,583 --> 01:05:19,833 and the antics of that household 195 01:05:19,833 --> 01:05:21,625 as we get further into this. 196 01:05:21,916 --> 01:05:22,875 But I was in Colorado 197 01:05:22,875 --> 01:05:24,500 for 30 years almost. 198 01:05:25,458 --> 01:05:27,208 Then I ended up graduating from the 199 01:05:27,208 --> 01:05:28,208 University of Colorado 200 01:05:28,208 --> 01:05:29,125 at Colorado Springs. 201 01:05:30,250 --> 01:05:32,208 And then later in life, I got my MBA 202 01:05:32,416 --> 01:05:33,083 from the University of 203 01:05:33,083 --> 01:05:34,666 Kansas, so Rock Chalk Jayhawk. 204 01:05:35,791 --> 01:05:37,958 So we always laugh in our household 205 01:05:37,958 --> 01:05:38,833 that as long as we're 206 01:05:38,833 --> 01:05:39,375 cheering for the Hawks, 207 01:05:39,583 --> 01:05:40,250 we're okay, right? 208 01:05:41,333 --> 01:05:41,916 Generally, Hawkeyes 209 01:05:41,916 --> 01:05:42,916 during football season 210 01:05:43,208 --> 01:05:44,125 than the Jayhawks 211 01:05:44,125 --> 01:05:45,125 during basketball season. 212 01:05:45,500 --> 01:05:46,541 Although I will say now 213 01:05:46,541 --> 01:05:47,625 that we have a football team, 214 01:05:47,625 --> 01:05:48,791 which I think we always have, 215 01:05:49,625 --> 01:05:51,000 we're actually just kind of winning now. 216 01:05:51,000 --> 01:05:51,916 Didn't make a bowl this year, 217 01:05:52,208 --> 01:05:53,583 but anyways, it's fun to 218 01:05:53,583 --> 01:05:55,750 watch both Hawks play football. 219 01:05:56,375 --> 01:05:58,833 So as Megan mentioned, I 220 01:05:58,833 --> 01:05:59,791 have been entrepreneurial 221 01:06:00,166 --> 01:06:00,875 my whole life. 222 01:06:00,875 --> 01:06:01,708 I've had over a dozen 223 01:06:01,708 --> 01:06:03,458 companies bought, sold, started. 224 01:06:03,958 --> 01:06:06,000 Not all of them were great successes 225 01:06:06,250 --> 01:06:07,666 and not all of them were failures either. 226 01:06:08,125 --> 01:06:10,041 So trials and tribulations do that, 227 01:06:10,041 --> 01:06:11,333 but ultimately pretty good, I think. 228 01:06:11,708 --> 01:06:12,708 So outside of those 229 01:06:12,708 --> 01:06:13,958 entrepreneurial endeavors, 230 01:06:14,625 --> 01:06:15,708 I've been in corporate 231 01:06:15,708 --> 01:06:16,875 finance my whole career. 232 01:06:17,083 --> 01:06:19,125 I've been 25 years, quarter of a century, 233 01:06:19,125 --> 01:06:20,541 which is crazy to think about that now, 234 01:06:21,333 --> 01:06:22,750 in banking and finance. 235 01:06:23,041 --> 01:06:24,916 So that's the skinny kind of on me. 236 01:06:25,375 --> 01:06:26,541 We'll get into that more and more 237 01:06:26,541 --> 01:06:28,416 as we get along in this process. 238 01:06:28,583 --> 01:06:30,416 Obviously not trying to make a whole 239 01:06:30,416 --> 01:06:31,916 podcast just about us 240 01:06:31,916 --> 01:06:32,833 because that would be 241 01:06:32,833 --> 01:06:35,500 boring to some degree here, 242 01:06:36,041 --> 01:06:37,333 but maybe it's a good 243 01:06:37,333 --> 01:06:38,375 opportunity to get into 244 01:06:38,458 --> 01:06:39,375 why we think we should 245 01:06:39,375 --> 01:06:40,250 do, why we're doing this 246 01:06:40,333 --> 01:06:41,500 and why we think you might be 247 01:06:41,500 --> 01:06:42,333 interesting for other people. 248 01:06:42,916 --> 01:06:44,833 Yeah, and as you can 249 01:06:44,833 --> 01:06:46,166 tell from our introductions, 250 01:06:46,166 --> 01:06:49,125 we're very hopefully relatable people. 251 01:06:49,125 --> 01:06:51,291 Hopefully we look and 252 01:06:51,291 --> 01:06:52,916 sound a lot like people 253 01:06:52,916 --> 01:06:53,791 that you're friends with and 254 01:06:53,791 --> 01:06:55,041 you journey through life with. 255 01:06:55,250 --> 01:06:56,625 And that's ultimately why 256 01:06:56,625 --> 01:06:58,208 we wanted to create this. 257 01:06:58,791 --> 01:06:59,625 I've been fortunate 258 01:06:59,625 --> 01:07:03,083 enough in my time as a wife, 259 01:07:03,083 --> 01:07:04,875 as a mom, as a working mom, 260 01:07:05,166 --> 01:07:06,958 to have people who 261 01:07:06,958 --> 01:07:09,208 consistently share their experiences 262 01:07:09,666 --> 01:07:11,708 in raising kids, how to 263 01:07:11,708 --> 01:07:13,833 work through marriage things. 264 01:07:14,083 --> 01:07:15,750 And sometimes they did it great, 265 01:07:15,750 --> 01:07:16,916 sometimes they didn't, 266 01:07:16,916 --> 01:07:18,750 and they were willing to share it all. 267 01:07:18,750 --> 01:07:19,333 And it was such a 268 01:07:19,333 --> 01:07:21,166 learning experience for me. 269 01:07:22,541 --> 01:07:23,541 We often say in our house, 270 01:07:23,541 --> 01:07:24,500 it doesn't have to be your 271 01:07:24,500 --> 01:07:25,666 mistake to learn from it. 272 01:07:25,666 --> 01:07:26,166 And it also doesn't 273 01:07:26,166 --> 01:07:27,000 have to be your success 274 01:07:27,000 --> 01:07:27,791 to learn from it. 275 01:07:28,250 --> 01:07:29,750 And so we wanted to 276 01:07:29,750 --> 01:07:31,250 kind of share our story 277 01:07:32,000 --> 01:07:34,333 and share our journey along the way. 278 01:07:34,333 --> 01:07:35,250 Yeah, I totally agree. 279 01:07:35,250 --> 01:07:37,083 I mean, hearing people talk about it, 280 01:07:37,250 --> 01:07:38,083 talking with other people, 281 01:07:38,333 --> 01:07:39,583 just helps you kind of 282 01:07:39,583 --> 01:07:40,666 get through it, right? 283 01:07:40,833 --> 01:07:42,458 Just knowing that you're not alone, that, 284 01:07:42,916 --> 01:07:44,333 oh good, I'm glad I'm not the only one 285 01:07:44,333 --> 01:07:45,250 that feels that way. 286 01:07:45,541 --> 01:07:46,958 Because so often I feel 287 01:07:46,958 --> 01:07:48,083 like you go through life 288 01:07:48,708 --> 01:07:50,291 and you and I are close enough 289 01:07:50,291 --> 01:07:51,000 and I'm sure other 290 01:07:51,000 --> 01:07:52,041 couples are the same way. 291 01:07:52,291 --> 01:07:53,333 But at some point you 292 01:07:53,333 --> 01:07:54,791 start thinking in your head, 293 01:07:54,791 --> 01:07:55,458 like, am I the only 294 01:07:55,458 --> 01:07:56,875 person that feels this way? 295 01:07:57,500 --> 01:07:58,583 And come to find out when 296 01:07:58,583 --> 01:07:59,541 we're sitting on the sidelines 297 01:07:59,541 --> 01:08:01,000 at soccer games or whatnot 298 01:08:01,000 --> 01:08:02,458 that, no, usually you're not. 299 01:08:02,791 --> 01:08:03,375 The other parents 300 01:08:03,375 --> 01:08:04,458 feel the exact same way. 301 01:08:04,708 --> 01:08:06,083 Their life's just as chaotic. 302 01:08:07,041 --> 01:08:08,625 And it's nice just to kind of hear that 303 01:08:08,625 --> 01:08:10,208 and reverb that off of other people. 304 01:08:11,250 --> 01:08:13,666 And learn from maybe what they did 305 01:08:13,666 --> 01:08:15,875 and how they can, they're someone that 306 01:08:15,875 --> 01:08:16,916 you can journey with. 307 01:08:16,916 --> 01:08:19,375 And we hope that we can be someone that 308 01:08:19,375 --> 01:08:20,708 you can journey with. 309 01:08:20,916 --> 01:08:21,875 Well, and we also feel that 310 01:08:21,875 --> 01:08:22,791 we have all the right answers. 311 01:08:24,166 --> 01:08:24,333 (both laughing) 312 01:08:24,625 --> 01:08:25,250 I wish. 313 01:08:25,500 --> 01:08:27,041 Yeah, no, that's not the case. 314 01:08:27,750 --> 01:08:28,625 We learn by trial and 315 01:08:28,625 --> 01:08:29,833 tribulation quite a bit as well. 316 01:08:30,416 --> 01:08:31,375 But we have, we've 317 01:08:31,375 --> 01:08:32,125 made it through 20 years, 318 01:08:32,125 --> 01:08:32,833 as you had mentioned. 319 01:08:33,583 --> 01:08:35,458 And I think that that's a 320 01:08:35,458 --> 01:08:36,458 testament to some things. 321 01:08:37,041 --> 01:08:39,458 That we've learned to figure things out. 322 01:08:39,458 --> 01:08:40,333 We've learned to make it 323 01:08:40,333 --> 01:08:41,166 through the hard times. 324 01:08:41,541 --> 01:08:42,916 We've had a lot of good times. 325 01:08:43,291 --> 01:08:45,875 And that's, as we kind of look back 326 01:08:46,250 --> 01:08:48,083 and lean on those different experiences, 327 01:08:48,541 --> 01:08:49,750 sometimes you have to lean harder. 328 01:08:49,750 --> 01:08:50,958 Sometimes you gotta lean in harder, 329 01:08:51,416 --> 01:08:52,250 but you make it 330 01:08:52,250 --> 01:08:54,291 through and it's a journey 331 01:08:54,500 --> 01:08:55,625 and we're learning every day. 332 01:08:55,958 --> 01:08:57,250 So the point ultimately 333 01:08:57,250 --> 01:08:58,875 here is just kind of for us 334 01:08:58,958 --> 01:09:00,583 to share kind of what's been happening 335 01:09:00,583 --> 01:09:01,875 over the last week or so. 336 01:09:01,875 --> 01:09:02,666 I think we're gonna try to 337 01:09:02,666 --> 01:09:04,041 make this a weekly podcast 338 01:09:05,208 --> 01:09:06,833 and just share kind of 339 01:09:06,833 --> 01:09:08,125 what's happened over the last week 340 01:09:08,125 --> 01:09:09,416 and what we went 341 01:09:09,416 --> 01:09:11,083 through and how we got there 342 01:09:11,083 --> 01:09:12,041 and how we learned or we 343 01:09:12,041 --> 01:09:13,333 failed at some of the things. 344 01:09:14,291 --> 01:09:15,041 Maybe we'll have a 345 01:09:15,041 --> 01:09:16,250 timeframe where we can vent 346 01:09:16,666 --> 01:09:17,250 because I don't wanna 347 01:09:17,250 --> 01:09:18,208 make this whole thing. 348 01:09:18,208 --> 01:09:19,083 I could make this a 349 01:09:19,083 --> 01:09:20,291 whole hour about venting 350 01:09:20,291 --> 01:09:22,083 and what made me mad this whole week 351 01:09:22,083 --> 01:09:24,000 and this guy driving and this referee 352 01:09:24,000 --> 01:09:25,458 or whatever it might be. 353 01:09:25,875 --> 01:09:27,000 But the point is not to 354 01:09:27,000 --> 01:09:28,291 make it that way, right? 355 01:09:28,500 --> 01:09:30,291 We're gonna try to share some things 356 01:09:30,666 --> 01:09:32,250 of what we happened this last week 357 01:09:32,250 --> 01:09:33,125 and maybe hopefully it's 358 01:09:33,125 --> 01:09:34,000 entertaining for everybody 359 01:09:34,291 --> 01:09:36,416 and then kind of ending with looking 360 01:09:36,416 --> 01:09:37,500 forward to next week as well. 361 01:09:38,250 --> 01:09:39,083 That sounds great. 362 01:09:39,625 --> 01:09:42,583 So we've had, and this is a very 363 01:09:42,583 --> 01:09:45,166 content-rich timeframe, right? 364 01:09:45,166 --> 01:09:45,791 If we're gonna talk 365 01:09:45,791 --> 01:09:47,416 about going through a journey 366 01:09:47,416 --> 01:09:50,291 and happenings, well, we 367 01:09:50,291 --> 01:09:51,250 just wrapped the holidays. 368 01:09:51,500 --> 01:09:53,875 So there have been a lot of happenings, 369 01:09:53,875 --> 01:09:55,541 at least in the English household over 370 01:09:55,541 --> 01:09:57,208 the last month or so, 371 01:09:58,583 --> 01:10:00,333 that are highlights and 372 01:10:00,333 --> 01:10:01,625 maybe a couple lowlights 373 01:10:01,625 --> 01:10:02,583 that we'll walk through. 374 01:10:03,000 --> 01:10:04,375 Well, the holidays are 375 01:10:04,375 --> 01:10:05,708 always best summed up for me 376 01:10:05,708 --> 01:10:06,250 just like that 377 01:10:06,250 --> 01:10:08,708 Christmas vacation scene, right? 378 01:10:08,708 --> 01:10:09,708 When they're waiting for 379 01:10:09,708 --> 01:10:11,000 all the in-laws to arrive, 380 01:10:11,125 --> 01:10:12,791 everybody's sitting around normally 381 01:10:12,791 --> 01:10:14,041 nonchalantly doing what they want 382 01:10:14,708 --> 01:10:15,625 and then the doorbell, 383 01:10:15,625 --> 01:10:16,916 you know, "Doom-doom." 384 01:10:17,625 --> 01:10:19,375 And it's like, "Oh my God, here we go." 385 01:10:19,375 --> 01:10:20,166 Because that's what it is. 386 01:10:20,166 --> 01:10:22,083 As soon as the holiday kind of rips open, 387 01:10:22,791 --> 01:10:24,500 you're on a fast ride. 388 01:10:25,000 --> 01:10:25,250 Exactly. 389 01:10:25,708 --> 01:10:27,791 And our kids use the term, 390 01:10:27,791 --> 01:10:28,416 I don't know if this 391 01:10:28,416 --> 01:10:29,583 is out there all over, 392 01:10:29,583 --> 01:10:31,291 but it's seat belt strap in. 393 01:10:31,500 --> 01:10:32,875 That's kind of how I feel 394 01:10:32,875 --> 01:10:34,583 like the holidays have been. 395 01:10:34,833 --> 01:10:36,375 And so, you know, we kick 396 01:10:36,375 --> 01:10:39,583 off our real holiday season, 397 01:10:39,583 --> 01:10:40,916 we do a lot of the decorating, 398 01:10:41,291 --> 01:10:44,541 but the official start to the time off 399 01:10:44,625 --> 01:10:46,500 and the family timer-owned 400 01:10:46,500 --> 01:10:47,750 Christmas and the holidays 401 01:10:48,125 --> 01:10:49,333 is a family ski vacation. 402 01:10:49,750 --> 01:10:50,708 So I mean, we really rip 403 01:10:50,708 --> 01:10:53,541 off the band-aid of just chaos 404 01:10:54,083 --> 01:10:55,541 and throwing us into the mix. 405 01:10:55,750 --> 01:10:56,958 You know, yeah, and it's funny because 406 01:10:56,958 --> 01:10:58,250 that started out as, 407 01:10:58,291 --> 01:11:00,500 I'm a Colorado boy, Megan used to 408 01:11:00,500 --> 01:11:01,750 vacation in Colorado, 409 01:11:02,083 --> 01:11:03,250 but you learned to ski 410 01:11:03,250 --> 01:11:04,083 actually in the Midwest. 411 01:11:06,000 --> 01:11:07,916 They're like bunny hills, I mean, but a 412 01:11:07,916 --> 01:11:09,250 great place to learn. 413 01:11:10,500 --> 01:11:11,375 But you're a better skier 414 01:11:11,375 --> 01:11:12,541 than all of us at the start. 415 01:11:12,541 --> 01:11:13,500 I mean, I grew up in Colorado 416 01:11:13,500 --> 01:11:15,083 and I skied maybe once 417 01:11:15,083 --> 01:11:18,250 before I was 18, right? 418 01:11:18,250 --> 01:11:19,166 And that was, if 419 01:11:19,166 --> 01:11:20,166 anybody's from Colorado Springs 420 01:11:20,291 --> 01:11:20,958 watching this, the 421 01:11:20,958 --> 01:11:22,708 Broadmoor used to have a small, 422 01:11:23,000 --> 01:11:24,416 like bunny hill there, basically. 423 01:11:24,791 --> 01:11:25,666 And I skied there probably 424 01:11:25,666 --> 01:11:26,583 when I was seven years old. 425 01:11:26,708 --> 01:11:28,958 But after that, I mean, when we truly 426 01:11:28,958 --> 01:11:30,083 wanted to dedicate ourselves 427 01:11:30,083 --> 01:11:32,250 to skiing and getting our kids on skis, 428 01:11:32,750 --> 01:11:33,416 we had to wait till they 429 01:11:33,416 --> 01:11:34,500 were old enough to do it. 430 01:11:35,333 --> 01:11:37,250 But once we ripped off that band-aid, 431 01:11:37,541 --> 01:11:39,416 I mean, you were obviously the best skier 432 01:11:39,416 --> 01:11:40,833 out of all of us for a while. 433 01:11:40,833 --> 01:11:41,416 And then I've kind of 434 01:11:41,416 --> 01:11:42,083 been able to catch up 435 01:11:42,083 --> 01:11:43,875 and the kids have all caught up because I 436 01:11:43,875 --> 01:11:44,500 would say you're more, 437 01:11:44,500 --> 01:11:44,958 you're the most 438 01:11:44,958 --> 01:11:46,333 conservative skier though, too. 439 01:11:46,750 --> 01:11:49,666 So we were a little more risky on this. 440 01:11:50,166 --> 01:11:51,500 So we've been doing this for a while. 441 01:11:51,875 --> 01:11:53,041 And the point here is that you've been 442 01:11:53,041 --> 01:11:54,041 doing it for a long while. 443 01:11:54,708 --> 01:11:55,958 Yes, I've been doing this 444 01:11:55,958 --> 01:11:57,958 for almost 40 years now. 445 01:11:58,541 --> 01:11:58,750 Yeah. 446 01:11:59,083 --> 01:12:00,500 And I will say just before we get to the 447 01:12:00,500 --> 01:12:01,166 kind of the punchline 448 01:12:01,166 --> 01:12:03,458 of this whole story here, that the ski 449 01:12:03,458 --> 01:12:05,000 vacation started off as, 450 01:12:05,250 --> 01:12:06,541 hey, this will be a fun time. 451 01:12:06,958 --> 01:12:08,208 Let's just do it once or twice. 452 01:12:08,208 --> 01:12:09,500 We're not going for a long time. 453 01:12:09,500 --> 01:12:11,291 It's just three days that we're just 454 01:12:11,291 --> 01:12:12,916 going to literally hit it hard. 455 01:12:12,916 --> 01:12:13,750 We're going to fly in the 456 01:12:13,750 --> 01:12:16,125 night before, ski all day, 457 01:12:17,166 --> 01:12:18,958 you know, sleep all night because you're 458 01:12:18,958 --> 01:12:20,250 exhausted after first one. 459 01:12:20,250 --> 01:12:21,208 Ski all day the second day 460 01:12:21,208 --> 01:12:22,208 and ski all day the third day 461 01:12:22,250 --> 01:12:23,583 and leave early and hop 462 01:12:23,583 --> 01:12:24,500 on the flight back home. 463 01:12:24,750 --> 01:12:25,708 So it's literally it's 464 01:12:25,708 --> 01:12:26,958 not an enjoyable vacation, 465 01:12:27,208 --> 01:12:29,208 but it's just a fun one, though. 466 01:12:29,208 --> 01:12:30,166 It's a fun one. 467 01:12:30,166 --> 01:12:34,291 And it is a fantastic way to bond and 468 01:12:34,291 --> 01:12:35,208 engage with your kids. 469 01:12:35,541 --> 01:12:37,333 Our kids open up when you're sitting on a 470 01:12:37,333 --> 01:12:38,708 chairlift without iPads, 471 01:12:38,708 --> 01:12:39,875 without telephones. 472 01:12:40,583 --> 01:12:42,083 Your kids talk to you and 473 01:12:42,083 --> 01:12:43,375 you you're out in nature. 474 01:12:43,666 --> 01:12:45,166 So whether you're a skier or 475 01:12:45,166 --> 01:12:46,916 not, getting out in nature, 476 01:12:46,916 --> 01:12:48,625 I think really did 477 01:12:48,625 --> 01:12:50,583 help even the relationship 478 01:12:50,916 --> 01:12:51,583 and the conversations 479 01:12:51,583 --> 01:12:52,625 that we had with our kids. 480 01:12:53,166 --> 01:12:54,166 We've had some great vacations. 481 01:12:54,166 --> 01:12:55,333 I know we're off tangent 482 01:12:55,333 --> 01:12:56,458 here, but you're right. 483 01:12:56,666 --> 01:12:58,333 I mean, we go camping in 484 01:12:58,333 --> 01:12:59,458 Colorado as much as we can. 485 01:12:59,458 --> 01:13:00,625 We go whitewater rafting. 486 01:13:01,125 --> 01:13:02,666 Getting them out there and those elements 487 01:13:02,666 --> 01:13:04,625 away from being plugged in 488 01:13:04,791 --> 01:13:06,291 or just getting unplugged, I guess is 489 01:13:06,291 --> 01:13:07,583 probably the better way to say that, 490 01:13:08,041 --> 01:13:08,791 is fantastic. 491 01:13:09,166 --> 01:13:10,791 And the kids, even though at the time 492 01:13:10,791 --> 01:13:11,625 they may be reluctant, 493 01:13:11,625 --> 01:13:13,583 once they get into it, they love it. 494 01:13:13,833 --> 01:13:14,416 And those are some of 495 01:13:14,416 --> 01:13:15,083 their best memories. 496 01:13:15,541 --> 01:13:17,958 Yeah, I think they would all agree that 497 01:13:17,958 --> 01:13:18,833 it's the best memories. 498 01:13:19,333 --> 01:13:20,791 I think they also love it now because 499 01:13:20,791 --> 01:13:22,708 they are all better skiers than me 500 01:13:22,708 --> 01:13:24,958 and they can just wait 501 01:13:24,958 --> 01:13:26,541 for me at the bottom saying, 502 01:13:26,541 --> 01:13:27,583 "Come on, mom, hurry up." 503 01:13:27,583 --> 01:13:28,875 You know, they can out ski me. 504 01:13:28,875 --> 01:13:30,083 So to that point, the 505 01:13:30,083 --> 01:13:31,125 reason we got onto this, 506 01:13:31,583 --> 01:13:32,375 now we're drawing it 507 01:13:32,375 --> 01:13:33,125 out here a little bit, 508 01:13:33,666 --> 01:13:35,458 but Megan is always the 509 01:13:35,458 --> 01:13:36,375 last one down the hill 510 01:13:36,541 --> 01:13:38,291 because she's a conservative skier. 511 01:13:38,291 --> 01:13:39,916 She's making sure everybody's safely 512 01:13:39,916 --> 01:13:41,208 getting down the hill, right? 513 01:13:42,000 --> 01:13:42,958 And now all the kids are good. 514 01:13:43,208 --> 01:13:44,750 We're all in blacks or whatever, but we 515 01:13:44,750 --> 01:13:46,416 mainly do blues pretty hard, 516 01:13:46,416 --> 01:13:47,833 looking for jumps and stuff like that. 517 01:13:47,833 --> 01:13:48,541 So we try to stay 518 01:13:48,541 --> 01:13:49,708 together as a family still. 519 01:13:50,166 --> 01:13:52,958 Anyways, we're on one of the back bowls. 520 01:13:53,250 --> 01:13:53,916 You had to take quite a 521 01:13:53,916 --> 01:13:55,000 few lifts to get there. 522 01:13:55,750 --> 01:13:57,708 This last time, it's on the second day. 523 01:13:58,041 --> 01:13:59,500 And if you've seen the Instagram page, 524 01:13:59,500 --> 01:13:59,750 you kind of know 525 01:13:59,750 --> 01:14:00,625 where this is going, but-- 526 01:14:01,333 --> 01:14:03,041 I blew out my knee. 527 01:14:03,041 --> 01:14:04,666 And I wish I could say I was 528 01:14:04,666 --> 01:14:06,666 doing it on a really cool jump, 529 01:14:06,833 --> 01:14:08,000 but as we've mentioned, I'm 530 01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:09,458 a pretty conservative skier. 531 01:14:09,458 --> 01:14:10,958 I did it in the most lame way. 532 01:14:11,875 --> 01:14:12,500 And sure enough-- 533 01:14:13,250 --> 01:14:14,208 So it was just a double 534 01:14:14,208 --> 01:14:15,166 backflip, not a triple, 535 01:14:15,166 --> 01:14:15,750 is what you're saying. 536 01:14:15,750 --> 01:14:16,500 Right, right. 537 01:14:16,541 --> 01:14:19,958 Yeah, I did promise that I wouldn't tell 538 01:14:19,958 --> 01:14:21,083 how lame the story was. 539 01:14:21,375 --> 01:14:23,000 But anyway, without 540 01:14:23,000 --> 01:14:25,208 embellishments, I really did just-- 541 01:14:25,500 --> 01:14:26,916 I caught my tip skiing, 542 01:14:27,250 --> 01:14:29,333 and I blew my knee out. 543 01:14:29,333 --> 01:14:31,541 And so there was a big to do getting me 544 01:14:31,541 --> 01:14:32,500 down off the mountain, 545 01:14:32,500 --> 01:14:34,208 because of course it wasn't close. 546 01:14:34,416 --> 01:14:36,708 But I do want to say a huge 547 01:14:36,708 --> 01:14:40,166 shout out to the Keystone EMTs. 548 01:14:40,916 --> 01:14:42,000 It was really helpful. 549 01:14:42,000 --> 01:14:42,625 They were fantastic. 550 01:14:43,166 --> 01:14:43,666 Yeah, and the other 551 01:14:43,666 --> 01:14:45,041 takeaway you got from it, too, 552 01:14:45,375 --> 01:14:46,583 is that people do not 553 01:14:46,583 --> 01:14:47,875 like-- as it turns out, 554 01:14:48,666 --> 01:14:50,750 if you're ever in one of those ski sleds 555 01:14:50,750 --> 01:14:52,083 that you got brought back 556 01:14:52,083 --> 01:14:53,750 down and brat up and back down 557 01:14:53,750 --> 01:14:54,541 to get all the way down to 558 01:14:54,541 --> 01:14:56,375 the ET, you do or don't-- 559 01:14:56,375 --> 01:14:57,625 I don't remember-- love people just 560 01:14:57,625 --> 01:14:58,916 staring down at you. 561 01:14:59,375 --> 01:15:01,083 OK, first of all, 562 01:15:01,083 --> 01:15:02,000 you're in it, and you already 563 01:15:02,000 --> 01:15:03,083 feel like you're in a coffin. 564 01:15:03,541 --> 01:15:05,291 It was a little terrifying. 565 01:15:06,125 --> 01:15:07,125 And you're right, when we 566 01:15:07,125 --> 01:15:08,166 were moving through the hub, 567 01:15:08,625 --> 01:15:10,750 people were staring down at me as I'm 568 01:15:10,750 --> 01:15:12,166 being pulled in a sled, 569 01:15:12,833 --> 01:15:14,291 just looking down at you 570 01:15:14,291 --> 01:15:16,291 like I'm a rat in a cage 571 01:15:16,833 --> 01:15:17,666 or in my coffin. 572 01:15:17,916 --> 01:15:20,166 I wasn't sure which, and I was not happy. 573 01:15:20,958 --> 01:15:22,375 Yeah, but they did a great job. 574 01:15:22,375 --> 01:15:23,583 They did a great job getting you down. 575 01:15:23,833 --> 01:15:24,958 He actually went pretty fast. 576 01:15:24,958 --> 01:15:26,916 I mean, as nervous as the kids were, 577 01:15:27,125 --> 01:15:28,833 he went pretty fast down the hill. 578 01:15:29,125 --> 01:15:30,958 In fact, we didn't even keep up with you. 579 01:15:31,291 --> 01:15:31,916 Trust me, I was more 580 01:15:31,916 --> 01:15:32,625 nervous, don't worry. 581 01:15:32,875 --> 01:15:33,125 Yeah. 582 01:15:33,583 --> 01:15:33,791 Thank you. 583 01:15:34,333 --> 01:15:35,625 So long drawn out way to 584 01:15:35,625 --> 01:15:37,375 say that, unfortunately, 585 01:15:37,833 --> 01:15:38,791 our Christmas traditions 586 01:15:38,791 --> 01:15:39,875 got interrupted a little bit 587 01:15:39,875 --> 01:15:41,541 this year, as they often can be. 588 01:15:42,083 --> 01:15:43,666 But the show must go on. 589 01:15:44,000 --> 01:15:45,000 The show must go on. 590 01:15:45,000 --> 01:15:47,625 And I tried not to let it 591 01:15:47,625 --> 01:15:49,625 ruin everyone's Christmas. 592 01:15:51,541 --> 01:15:52,875 We still had a great 593 01:15:52,875 --> 01:15:55,541 meal, and hopefully everyone 594 01:15:55,666 --> 01:15:57,166 enjoyed that, and everyone had fun. 595 01:15:58,333 --> 01:16:01,250 Well, and thank God that you wrapped 596 01:16:01,250 --> 01:16:02,458 most of the presents before. 597 01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:06,250 I was a busy little elf before we went. 598 01:16:06,625 --> 01:16:07,958 I don't know how everybody else does it, 599 01:16:07,958 --> 01:16:08,916 but there have been times 600 01:16:08,916 --> 01:16:10,083 where we've been up till 2 AM 601 01:16:10,250 --> 01:16:11,916 on Christmas Eve-- actually, Christmas 602 01:16:11,916 --> 01:16:12,791 morning at that point, 603 01:16:12,791 --> 01:16:14,000 I guess-- still wrapping. 604 01:16:14,583 --> 01:16:15,916 And I don't know that we were 605 01:16:15,916 --> 01:16:17,083 procrastinating as much 606 01:16:17,208 --> 01:16:19,916 as we just didn't get to it or whatever. 607 01:16:19,916 --> 01:16:20,500 Life's busy. 608 01:16:21,083 --> 01:16:22,125 But this year, you were 609 01:16:22,125 --> 01:16:23,541 on it, a busy little elf. 610 01:16:23,541 --> 01:16:26,833 And thank God we had like 10 gifts left 611 01:16:26,833 --> 01:16:28,500 to wrap that night when we 612 01:16:28,500 --> 01:16:29,541 got home on Christmas Eve. 613 01:16:29,833 --> 01:16:30,041 Yeah. 614 01:16:30,208 --> 01:16:31,958 So that did help. 615 01:16:33,166 --> 01:16:36,250 It is really hard to get it all in. 616 01:16:36,500 --> 01:16:37,416 And I think sometimes 617 01:16:37,416 --> 01:16:38,458 the holidays can really 618 01:16:38,708 --> 01:16:41,000 feel like there's just so much. 619 01:16:41,000 --> 01:16:42,083 It's all good stuff. 620 01:16:42,750 --> 01:16:44,125 How do you all fit it in? 621 01:16:44,125 --> 01:16:45,375 And how do you make sure you're still 622 01:16:45,375 --> 01:16:46,375 having fun and being 623 01:16:46,500 --> 01:16:49,791 present amidst all the chaos? 624 01:16:51,250 --> 01:16:52,916 I really think that this 625 01:16:52,916 --> 01:16:54,541 year, because I wasn't mobile, 626 01:16:56,041 --> 01:16:59,083 I actually got to enjoy a little bit more 627 01:16:59,083 --> 01:17:00,750 of the present opening 628 01:17:00,750 --> 01:17:01,875 on Christmas morning 629 01:17:01,875 --> 01:17:04,541 versus in my head planning out 630 01:17:05,208 --> 01:17:06,166 the next steps of the day. 631 01:17:06,625 --> 01:17:06,833 Yeah. 632 01:17:06,916 --> 01:17:07,750 Yeah, I think even 633 01:17:07,750 --> 01:17:09,000 outside of the holidays, 634 01:17:09,291 --> 01:17:10,666 I find myself doing that a lot. 635 01:17:10,875 --> 01:17:11,833 I mean, I'm sure there's a 636 01:17:11,833 --> 01:17:13,000 lot of people that can relate. 637 01:17:13,250 --> 01:17:14,708 But I have trouble just kind of 638 01:17:14,708 --> 01:17:16,083 unplugging and relaxing 639 01:17:16,500 --> 01:17:17,583 even outside of the holidays. 640 01:17:17,875 --> 01:17:19,291 If there's just the to-do 641 01:17:19,291 --> 01:17:21,208 list is so long every day. 642 01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:23,208 And it's not something that you've put. 643 01:17:23,208 --> 01:17:24,166 It's not a honey-do list. 644 01:17:24,500 --> 01:17:25,625 It's a Sean, you should do 645 01:17:25,625 --> 01:17:26,958 this list that I've made up myself 646 01:17:27,083 --> 01:17:28,500 most of the time, that 647 01:17:28,500 --> 01:17:29,708 it's almost difficult just 648 01:17:29,708 --> 01:17:31,750 to sit and relax because I'm just 649 01:17:31,750 --> 01:17:33,041 counting the minutes 650 01:17:33,041 --> 01:17:34,000 and the hours sometimes 651 01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:35,208 that I'm not being productive. 652 01:17:36,166 --> 01:17:37,500 I mean, you've got to remember you are. 653 01:17:37,500 --> 01:17:38,125 I'm being productive, 654 01:17:38,458 --> 01:17:39,541 making family memories, 655 01:17:39,541 --> 01:17:40,416 and being there, and being 656 01:17:40,416 --> 01:17:41,750 present for my children, which 657 01:17:42,333 --> 01:17:42,791 is hard. 658 01:17:43,041 --> 01:17:44,166 It's sad to say because 659 01:17:44,166 --> 01:17:46,000 it's what you want to do most. 660 01:17:48,000 --> 01:17:49,125 I know it's not just me. 661 01:17:49,125 --> 01:17:49,500 I know there's other 662 01:17:49,500 --> 01:17:50,125 people that are like that. 663 01:17:50,125 --> 01:17:51,041 But your mind sometimes 664 01:17:51,041 --> 01:17:52,083 just won't let you do that. 665 01:17:52,333 --> 01:17:54,250 So I'm sad that that was the 666 01:17:54,250 --> 01:17:55,916 way you had to make it happen. 667 01:17:55,916 --> 01:17:57,000 But I'm glad you got to 668 01:17:57,000 --> 01:17:58,250 maybe unplug and enjoy it 669 01:17:58,250 --> 01:17:58,833 a little bit more. 670 01:17:59,208 --> 01:17:59,541 Yeah. 671 01:17:59,541 --> 01:18:01,291 And I would say, on Christmas day, 672 01:18:01,625 --> 01:18:04,500 you did a fabulous job of being 673 01:18:04,500 --> 01:18:05,916 productive and spending time 674 01:18:06,000 --> 01:18:08,541 with the kids because one 675 01:18:08,541 --> 01:18:10,000 of our big Christmas gifts 676 01:18:10,125 --> 01:18:12,833 this year was a trampoline for the kids. 677 01:18:13,541 --> 01:18:16,166 Now, we have said for years-- 678 01:18:16,166 --> 01:18:16,708 We gave in. 679 01:18:17,166 --> 01:18:17,791 Yeah, we gave in. 680 01:18:18,000 --> 01:18:19,125 For years, we had said, no 681 01:18:19,125 --> 01:18:20,166 trampoline, no trampoline. 682 01:18:20,958 --> 01:18:22,500 It's kind of like asking for a puppy, 683 01:18:22,500 --> 01:18:23,416 and you finally give in 684 01:18:23,416 --> 01:18:24,250 after all these years. 685 01:18:24,750 --> 01:18:25,958 And so you had an 686 01:18:25,958 --> 01:18:27,791 opportunity, especially since I 687 01:18:27,791 --> 01:18:29,041 couldn't help in the least. 688 01:18:29,916 --> 01:18:31,791 You spent almost a couple of hours 689 01:18:32,166 --> 01:18:33,000 with the kids putting 690 01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:34,416 together the trampoline. 691 01:18:34,500 --> 01:18:37,125 And so you were productive, and you 692 01:18:37,166 --> 01:18:38,791 created some great 693 01:18:38,791 --> 01:18:42,208 memories, maybe a couple bickering 694 01:18:42,333 --> 01:18:42,750 moments. 695 01:18:43,958 --> 01:18:44,750 They did pretty well. 696 01:18:45,125 --> 01:18:47,541 Yeah, this harkens back to the hold. 697 01:18:47,541 --> 01:18:48,208 You put the bicycle 698 01:18:48,208 --> 01:18:49,416 together the night before 699 01:18:49,416 --> 01:18:51,333 and cover it with a blanket. 700 01:18:51,791 --> 01:18:53,541 And based on everything that had happened 701 01:18:53,541 --> 01:18:54,333 and the size of a 702 01:18:54,333 --> 01:18:55,750 trampoline, you can't really hide that. 703 01:18:56,375 --> 01:18:59,583 So I knew going into Christmas day 704 01:18:59,583 --> 01:19:00,666 that that was going to have to be done. 705 01:19:01,166 --> 01:19:02,208 Cece was a big help. 706 01:19:02,250 --> 01:19:03,500 She was here, which she 707 01:19:03,500 --> 01:19:04,750 usually is almost every Christmas. 708 01:19:05,000 --> 01:19:05,916 So she was a big help. 709 01:19:05,916 --> 01:19:06,333 That's grandma. 710 01:19:07,500 --> 01:19:09,041 And the kids, yeah, 711 01:19:09,041 --> 01:19:10,000 they did a good job on it. 712 01:19:10,125 --> 01:19:10,708 It was nice. 713 01:19:11,083 --> 01:19:12,416 But the cats-- that's old 714 01:19:12,416 --> 01:19:13,500 Megan just, I don't know, 715 01:19:13,500 --> 01:19:14,333 maybe two days ago. 716 01:19:14,333 --> 01:19:14,958 The cat's kind of out 717 01:19:14,958 --> 01:19:15,875 of the bag right now 718 01:19:15,875 --> 01:19:17,791 that I've had to step it up. 719 01:19:18,625 --> 01:19:20,333 And I'm not bragging 720 01:19:20,333 --> 01:19:21,333 on myself here at all. 721 01:19:22,041 --> 01:19:23,750 When your spouse can't get around-- 722 01:19:24,250 --> 01:19:24,916 and you've been getting 723 01:19:24,916 --> 01:19:26,041 around much better lately, 724 01:19:26,041 --> 01:19:28,166 but previous to the last 48 hours, 725 01:19:28,875 --> 01:19:29,750 you've been almost immobile. 726 01:19:30,166 --> 01:19:31,500 I mean, the crutches are killing you. 727 01:19:31,750 --> 01:19:32,541 Your hands are bruised. 728 01:19:33,458 --> 01:19:34,625 And I was laughing because I was like, 729 01:19:34,625 --> 01:19:35,791 the cat's out of the bag here. 730 01:19:35,791 --> 01:19:37,083 I'm doing so much more 731 01:19:37,083 --> 01:19:38,958 than I ever usually do. 732 01:19:39,166 --> 01:19:40,416 And not that I'm lazy-- and 733 01:19:40,416 --> 01:19:41,500 hopefully you wouldn't say that. 734 01:19:41,708 --> 01:19:43,625 Not that I'm lazy, but I'm popping up. 735 01:19:43,625 --> 01:19:47,250 She can't make her coffee on crutches 736 01:19:47,250 --> 01:19:48,416 and take it back to the 737 01:19:48,416 --> 01:19:49,416 counter, back to the chair 738 01:19:49,416 --> 01:19:50,500 that she's sitting in, right? 739 01:19:50,500 --> 01:19:51,916 So immediately, I'm up. 740 01:19:51,916 --> 01:19:52,750 I got her coffee ready. 741 01:19:52,750 --> 01:19:53,291 I got this ready. 742 01:19:53,291 --> 01:19:54,208 I got the creamer out. 743 01:19:54,583 --> 01:19:55,583 That's one of a million 744 01:19:55,583 --> 01:19:56,958 things that I've figured out 745 01:19:57,291 --> 01:19:58,250 that I've had to do for 746 01:19:58,250 --> 01:19:59,125 her, trying to plan ahead 747 01:19:59,125 --> 01:19:59,833 and be proactive. 748 01:20:00,791 --> 01:20:02,250 And it's like, gosh, now she knows 749 01:20:02,250 --> 01:20:04,291 I can do so much more than just sit on 750 01:20:04,291 --> 01:20:05,500 the couch and eat chips. 751 01:20:07,166 --> 01:20:07,458 [LAUGHTER] 752 01:20:07,916 --> 01:20:12,166 Well, for the record, Sean has been 753 01:20:12,166 --> 01:20:13,541 amazing during the last 754 01:20:13,541 --> 01:20:14,500 few weeks while-- 755 01:20:14,500 --> 01:20:15,750 I mean, he really has been 756 01:20:15,750 --> 01:20:17,625 there every step of the way 757 01:20:17,625 --> 01:20:18,916 as I try to step. 758 01:20:18,916 --> 01:20:20,833 He is always four steps ahead of me, 759 01:20:21,125 --> 01:20:22,583 anticipating what I need. 760 01:20:23,791 --> 01:20:25,250 The kids have helped out, too. 761 01:20:25,291 --> 01:20:27,291 They've actually learned a couple chores. 762 01:20:27,291 --> 01:20:27,958 They've stepped up. 763 01:20:28,416 --> 01:20:28,833 They've had to. 764 01:20:29,291 --> 01:20:30,291 Maybe reluctantly in some-- 765 01:20:30,666 --> 01:20:31,500 in some cases, they've 766 01:20:31,500 --> 01:20:32,291 been a little reluctant. 767 01:20:32,500 --> 01:20:35,333 But overall, all the way right away, 768 01:20:35,375 --> 01:20:38,416 happy way has generally been followed. 769 01:20:39,000 --> 01:20:41,666 But I think I already knew 770 01:20:41,666 --> 01:20:42,958 you could do all that stuff. 771 01:20:43,375 --> 01:20:44,833 So really, it wasn't 772 01:20:44,833 --> 01:20:45,750 like a huge revelation. 773 01:20:45,958 --> 01:20:46,791 I always knew you 774 01:20:46,791 --> 01:20:48,000 could do all that stuff. 775 01:20:48,375 --> 01:20:49,333 But you didn't-- you just 776 01:20:49,333 --> 01:20:50,375 didn't expect me to do it. 777 01:20:50,791 --> 01:20:51,541 Oh, no, I did. 778 01:20:52,000 --> 01:20:53,375 Oh, but I just haven't been doing it? 779 01:20:53,375 --> 01:20:53,875 Is that what you're saying? 780 01:20:54,208 --> 01:20:55,708 No, I just like to be 781 01:20:55,708 --> 01:20:57,708 independent and do it. 782 01:20:58,833 --> 01:20:59,666 You let me know when you're 783 01:20:59,666 --> 01:21:01,166 ready to take all that back on. 784 01:21:01,166 --> 01:21:01,916 I'll let you know when the 785 01:21:01,916 --> 01:21:03,208 independence needs to come back. 786 01:21:03,583 --> 01:21:03,791 Yeah. 787 01:21:05,750 --> 01:21:07,625 So it has definitely 788 01:21:07,625 --> 01:21:09,500 slowed things down a little bit 789 01:21:09,500 --> 01:21:10,791 in the holidays. 790 01:21:11,291 --> 01:21:13,916 And I mean, for us, holiday season 791 01:21:14,583 --> 01:21:16,708 is just the precursor to then what we 792 01:21:16,708 --> 01:21:18,250 have as birthday season. 793 01:21:18,500 --> 01:21:21,875 And so we go from craziness of holidays 794 01:21:22,083 --> 01:21:23,625 to just craziness of birthdays. 795 01:21:24,000 --> 01:21:26,833 So our youngest turned 11 796 01:21:26,833 --> 01:21:28,166 a few days after Christmas. 797 01:21:28,458 --> 01:21:32,333 So that is always a bit of a challenge. 798 01:21:32,333 --> 01:21:33,291 We always joked like we 799 01:21:33,291 --> 01:21:34,416 didn't want a holiday baby. 800 01:21:35,750 --> 01:21:37,000 Well, yeah, we didn't 801 01:21:37,000 --> 01:21:37,833 want a holiday baby. 802 01:21:38,083 --> 01:21:40,250 We definitely planned for that without 803 01:21:40,250 --> 01:21:42,333 too much detail here. 804 01:21:42,666 --> 01:21:43,625 That was not the intention. 805 01:21:44,250 --> 01:21:46,875 And he missed it by three days somehow. 806 01:21:47,916 --> 01:21:48,750 But I mean, I always 807 01:21:48,750 --> 01:21:49,708 remember-- and you know, 808 01:21:49,708 --> 01:21:50,750 I've talked about this before. 809 01:21:50,958 --> 01:21:52,541 I'm a February baby. 810 01:21:53,458 --> 01:21:54,375 And I always felt that 811 01:21:54,375 --> 01:21:55,875 even mid-February birthday 812 01:21:56,166 --> 01:21:57,166 was too close to Christmas 813 01:21:57,166 --> 01:21:59,708 because I was always like, 814 01:21:59,708 --> 01:22:00,875 well, maybe I want 815 01:22:00,875 --> 01:22:02,166 something else for Christmas. 816 01:22:02,375 --> 01:22:03,500 Like, just steal one of my birthday 817 01:22:03,500 --> 01:22:04,500 presents, mom and dad. 818 01:22:04,500 --> 01:22:05,458 You know, give it to me on Christmas. 819 01:22:06,166 --> 01:22:07,833 And for our youngest, I 820 01:22:07,833 --> 01:22:09,500 mean, he gets Christmas. 821 01:22:10,166 --> 01:22:11,833 And then three days later, he gets all 822 01:22:11,833 --> 01:22:12,541 the next Christmas-- 823 01:22:12,833 --> 01:22:13,458 the birthday ones. 824 01:22:13,458 --> 01:22:16,125 But I think-- would we say that we cut 825 01:22:16,125 --> 01:22:17,250 that short even just 826 01:22:17,250 --> 01:22:18,833 a little bit because he's just received 827 01:22:18,833 --> 01:22:20,458 this mountain of other presents, I feel 828 01:22:20,458 --> 01:22:22,166 like, two days before? 829 01:22:22,250 --> 01:22:23,375 Yeah, because he 830 01:22:23,375 --> 01:22:25,958 almost doesn't recognize it 831 01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:26,958 or realize it or 832 01:22:26,958 --> 01:22:28,666 appreciate it because he's already 833 01:22:28,791 --> 01:22:30,208 had this mountain of presents. 834 01:22:30,208 --> 01:22:31,000 And now it's just a few more-- 835 01:22:31,000 --> 01:22:31,958 It's just more presents. 836 01:22:32,125 --> 01:22:32,541 More to ever. 837 01:22:32,541 --> 01:22:33,250 I'll get to those. 838 01:22:33,833 --> 01:22:34,916 I almost wish he-- at 839 01:22:34,916 --> 01:22:35,791 some point, he may say, 840 01:22:35,791 --> 01:22:36,833 hey, let's do it over the summer. 841 01:22:37,625 --> 01:22:39,291 Which he might because 842 01:22:39,291 --> 01:22:40,583 we can't have his birthday 843 01:22:41,125 --> 01:22:42,541 because it is so close to the holidays. 844 01:22:42,541 --> 01:22:43,458 I don't want to take 845 01:22:43,458 --> 01:22:44,583 people away from family. 846 01:22:44,583 --> 01:22:45,416 So it's hard to invite 847 01:22:45,416 --> 01:22:46,791 kids to a birthday party. 848 01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:50,666 But we did recently have then his 849 01:22:50,666 --> 01:22:52,291 birthday party a week 850 01:22:52,291 --> 01:22:53,208 or so afterward. 851 01:22:53,500 --> 01:22:56,291 And that was, again, all types of chaos. 852 01:22:56,625 --> 01:22:57,958 We had quite a few 853 01:22:57,958 --> 01:22:59,833 11-year-old boys running around. 854 01:23:00,083 --> 01:23:01,000 That was just two nights ago. 855 01:23:01,916 --> 01:23:02,916 Feels like forever. 856 01:23:03,666 --> 01:23:03,875 Yeah. 857 01:23:04,250 --> 01:23:05,250 That was just two nights ago. 858 01:23:06,125 --> 01:23:07,208 But hopefully, everyone-- 859 01:23:08,291 --> 01:23:10,958 it was difficult, again, to go back to-- 860 01:23:10,958 --> 01:23:11,791 I'm on crutches. 861 01:23:11,791 --> 01:23:13,083 We went to a place that 862 01:23:13,083 --> 01:23:14,625 had bowling and arcades. 863 01:23:15,541 --> 01:23:17,208 And again, this is 864 01:23:17,208 --> 01:23:18,500 where you really stepped up. 865 01:23:18,500 --> 01:23:18,833 Now, you're the 866 01:23:18,833 --> 01:23:19,916 picture taker in our family. 867 01:23:20,208 --> 01:23:21,750 I'll go on record right now. 868 01:23:21,833 --> 01:23:23,250 He is the picture taker in the family. 869 01:23:24,375 --> 01:23:25,916 And he has been honing 870 01:23:25,916 --> 01:23:27,250 those skills over the years, 871 01:23:27,250 --> 01:23:28,250 which was great because I 872 01:23:28,250 --> 01:23:29,416 couldn't follow everyone around 873 01:23:29,416 --> 01:23:31,166 to take pictures or videos. 874 01:23:31,708 --> 01:23:32,708 And you made sure no one was 875 01:23:32,708 --> 01:23:34,333 getting hurt or doing things 876 01:23:34,333 --> 01:23:35,000 that they shouldn't. 877 01:23:35,000 --> 01:23:35,708 That's a funny one. 878 01:23:35,708 --> 01:23:36,666 I'm just curious if other 879 01:23:36,666 --> 01:23:38,208 people have the picture taker 880 01:23:38,291 --> 01:23:40,375 spouse and the non-picture taker spouse. 881 01:23:40,416 --> 01:23:41,875 Because I would suggest 882 01:23:41,875 --> 01:23:42,958 that I'm not a picture taker. 883 01:23:42,958 --> 01:23:44,208 I don't like taking pictures. 884 01:23:45,000 --> 01:23:47,000 I'd rather just not 885 01:23:47,000 --> 01:23:48,000 have to think about it. 886 01:23:48,333 --> 01:23:50,625 But by default, because you are clearly 887 01:23:50,625 --> 01:23:51,708 not a picture taker, 888 01:23:52,250 --> 01:23:53,500 I have to jump into that 889 01:23:53,500 --> 01:23:55,416 saddle and ride off with it. 890 01:23:55,833 --> 01:23:57,250 Whatever it is. 891 01:23:57,666 --> 01:24:00,666 But to that point, I have now trying 892 01:24:00,666 --> 01:24:03,125 to make these Instagram reels and all 893 01:24:03,125 --> 01:24:03,666 these kind of things. 894 01:24:04,083 --> 01:24:05,708 I don't know if it's annoying or if it's 895 01:24:05,708 --> 01:24:07,250 fun for people to watch those things. 896 01:24:07,625 --> 01:24:08,833 At some point, it's like, 897 01:24:09,250 --> 01:24:11,375 good lord, how many posts 898 01:24:11,375 --> 01:24:12,083 are these people going to do? 899 01:24:12,083 --> 01:24:12,791 So I hope it doesn't 900 01:24:12,791 --> 01:24:13,625 come across that way. 901 01:24:14,125 --> 01:24:15,375 When I post those things, I'm just 902 01:24:15,375 --> 01:24:16,708 trying to make sure people-- because we 903 01:24:16,750 --> 01:24:17,416 have a lot of friends and 904 01:24:17,416 --> 01:24:18,583 family across the country. 905 01:24:19,125 --> 01:24:20,125 Not many live down here 906 01:24:20,125 --> 01:24:21,166 in Texas where we live. 907 01:24:21,791 --> 01:24:22,958 And so for them to be able to 908 01:24:22,958 --> 01:24:24,833 see some of these 30-second, 909 01:24:24,833 --> 01:24:27,041 one-second clips that are kind of fun, 910 01:24:27,541 --> 01:24:28,416 hopefully it's not 911 01:24:28,416 --> 01:24:29,458 annoying to everybody else. 912 01:24:29,458 --> 01:24:30,958 It's just kind of sharing our life and 913 01:24:30,958 --> 01:24:31,666 our children's life, 914 01:24:31,875 --> 01:24:32,750 really, with family and 915 01:24:32,750 --> 01:24:34,083 friends that can't be here. 916 01:24:34,750 --> 01:24:35,083 Exactly. 917 01:24:35,458 --> 01:24:37,125 And I know a lot of 918 01:24:37,125 --> 01:24:38,375 family who takes those 919 01:24:38,500 --> 01:24:40,166 and takes those pictures 920 01:24:40,166 --> 01:24:42,333 that we post and repurposes them 921 01:24:42,333 --> 01:24:44,291 because we do live apart from family. 922 01:24:45,625 --> 01:24:48,166 And so I hope it's helpful 923 01:24:48,166 --> 01:24:49,583 for our friends and family. 924 01:24:50,875 --> 01:24:51,958 But it also speaks to 925 01:24:51,958 --> 01:24:53,375 just what we're really 926 01:24:53,375 --> 01:24:54,125 talking about on the 927 01:24:54,125 --> 01:24:55,833 podcast is the chaos. 928 01:24:56,041 --> 01:24:57,416 You can see it. 929 01:24:57,416 --> 01:24:58,416 And all that we can 930 01:24:58,416 --> 01:25:00,833 shove into a week or a month 931 01:25:01,666 --> 01:25:03,000 makes for a pretty 932 01:25:03,000 --> 01:25:04,083 interesting little real, 933 01:25:04,208 --> 01:25:05,375 even when you shorten it 934 01:25:05,375 --> 01:25:07,541 into 30 seconds or a minute. 935 01:25:07,958 --> 01:25:08,625 Yeah, 30 minute. 936 01:25:08,625 --> 01:25:09,458 Now, that might get annoying. 937 01:25:09,750 --> 01:25:10,583 But 30 seconds, hopefully-- 938 01:25:10,583 --> 01:25:11,750 Would be obnoxious, yeah. 939 01:25:11,750 --> 01:25:12,583 It's not too annoying. 940 01:25:12,875 --> 01:25:14,500 So apologies if that annoys you. 941 01:25:15,958 --> 01:25:16,583 It's just good fun. 942 01:25:16,833 --> 01:25:17,625 It's just good fun. 943 01:25:18,125 --> 01:25:19,416 But speaking of the 944 01:25:19,416 --> 01:25:21,416 holidays and new things and chaos 945 01:25:21,416 --> 01:25:25,208 and all that, our oldest, he-- 946 01:25:26,208 --> 01:25:27,583 and we have to be careful how much we say 947 01:25:27,583 --> 01:25:28,458 on these kind of things, 948 01:25:28,458 --> 01:25:29,208 but he's got a girlfriend. 949 01:25:30,333 --> 01:25:32,041 And it's not his first girlfriend, 950 01:25:32,291 --> 01:25:33,750 but it's his first 951 01:25:33,750 --> 01:25:34,958 girlfriend in high school 952 01:25:35,125 --> 01:25:36,000 now that he's a freshman. 953 01:25:36,500 --> 01:25:37,875 So it's kind of a bigger deal. 954 01:25:38,458 --> 01:25:39,541 And it was kind of a big 955 01:25:39,541 --> 01:25:40,833 deal on New Year's Eve. 956 01:25:41,208 --> 01:25:42,875 She came over to spend 957 01:25:42,875 --> 01:25:43,958 New Year's Eve with us. 958 01:25:44,416 --> 01:25:44,666 Yeah. 959 01:25:45,000 --> 01:25:48,666 And I'm going to be completely honest. 960 01:25:49,125 --> 01:25:51,250 I think-- I was 961 01:25:51,250 --> 01:25:52,625 telling Sean earlier today, 962 01:25:52,625 --> 01:25:54,083 they write a lot of parenting books. 963 01:25:54,083 --> 01:25:56,000 They write a lot of marriage books. 964 01:25:56,000 --> 01:25:57,375 But they don't-- and they 965 01:25:57,375 --> 01:25:58,708 probably cover all these topics. 966 01:25:58,708 --> 01:25:59,541 But you would have had to 967 01:25:59,541 --> 01:26:00,875 know that you were going to feel 968 01:26:01,041 --> 01:26:02,625 some angst or you would have to know 969 01:26:02,625 --> 01:26:03,375 how you were going to feel 970 01:26:03,375 --> 01:26:04,750 beforehand to read the book 971 01:26:05,041 --> 01:26:05,666 before it happened. 972 01:26:06,041 --> 01:26:08,000 And I-- and it was pretty 973 01:26:08,000 --> 01:26:09,458 obvious on New Year's Eve-- 974 01:26:09,458 --> 01:26:10,625 I struggled with this. 975 01:26:11,458 --> 01:26:13,125 I struggled with changing 976 01:26:13,125 --> 01:26:16,083 our routine and our traditions 977 01:26:16,083 --> 01:26:17,541 that we had for New Year's Eve. 978 01:26:17,916 --> 01:26:20,166 Just as a side note, New Year's Eve is 979 01:26:20,166 --> 01:26:21,125 always a family time 980 01:26:21,125 --> 01:26:21,625 for us. 981 01:26:21,625 --> 01:26:22,750 And we do family games. 982 01:26:23,458 --> 01:26:24,875 And up until probably two years ago, 983 01:26:24,875 --> 01:26:26,625 we celebrated New York's-- 984 01:26:26,833 --> 01:26:27,875 New Year's and then went to bed. 985 01:26:29,041 --> 01:26:30,666 But we spend a lot of 986 01:26:30,666 --> 01:26:31,708 family time together. 987 01:26:32,833 --> 01:26:33,583 And this was the first 988 01:26:33,583 --> 01:26:35,000 time we had someone different. 989 01:26:35,291 --> 01:26:38,000 And I kind of struggled with the fact 990 01:26:38,125 --> 01:26:40,125 that my son wasn't 991 01:26:40,125 --> 01:26:43,000 going to be with just us. 992 01:26:43,958 --> 01:26:46,875 And I think it bothered me. 993 01:26:46,875 --> 01:26:47,083 Yeah. 994 01:26:47,875 --> 01:26:48,083 Yeah. 995 01:26:48,500 --> 01:26:50,416 Well, I mean, to each his own, obviously. 996 01:26:50,416 --> 01:26:51,708 It didn't bother me as much. 997 01:26:51,708 --> 01:26:52,208 And I don't know. 998 01:26:52,208 --> 01:26:53,000 Some of that harkens 999 01:26:53,000 --> 01:26:54,041 back maybe to my upbringing. 1000 01:26:54,500 --> 01:26:55,333 I was-- I had a couple 1001 01:26:55,333 --> 01:26:56,333 high school girlfriends 1002 01:26:56,916 --> 01:26:58,333 that I was very close to for different 1003 01:26:58,333 --> 01:26:59,333 reasons and whatnot. 1004 01:26:59,333 --> 01:27:01,208 But I mean, we did a lot with them. 1005 01:27:01,208 --> 01:27:02,500 I mean, I hung out with their family. 1006 01:27:02,500 --> 01:27:03,916 They came to our family events. 1007 01:27:04,166 --> 01:27:06,625 So to me, it seemed somewhat natural. 1008 01:27:06,833 --> 01:27:07,375 And it was kind of like 1009 01:27:07,375 --> 01:27:09,541 that next step in growing up 1010 01:27:10,000 --> 01:27:10,833 and seeing him do that. 1011 01:27:11,041 --> 01:27:11,666 In fact, I was more 1012 01:27:11,666 --> 01:27:13,750 worried about her parents, right, 1013 01:27:13,750 --> 01:27:14,791 who-- super nice people. 1014 01:27:15,000 --> 01:27:16,000 By the way, she's lovely. 1015 01:27:16,458 --> 01:27:17,208 Absolutely. 1016 01:27:18,583 --> 01:27:19,250 She's fantastic. 1017 01:27:19,541 --> 01:27:21,083 She was super nice, super 1018 01:27:21,083 --> 01:27:23,041 courteous, pretty little girl. 1019 01:27:23,833 --> 01:27:25,250 But I was worried about her family 1020 01:27:25,250 --> 01:27:26,125 because this might have 1021 01:27:26,125 --> 01:27:26,750 been the first time they 1022 01:27:26,750 --> 01:27:27,833 had to share their daughter 1023 01:27:27,833 --> 01:27:30,125 with someone else on New Year's. 1024 01:27:30,125 --> 01:27:31,125 Like, this might have been the first time 1025 01:27:31,125 --> 01:27:32,250 that she didn't spend it with them. 1026 01:27:32,875 --> 01:27:33,833 And she spent it with us. 1027 01:27:33,833 --> 01:27:35,750 She was here till 1230 that night. 1028 01:27:35,750 --> 01:27:36,000 Right. 1029 01:27:36,583 --> 01:27:38,125 I feel kind of bad. 1030 01:27:38,125 --> 01:27:39,333 I mean, dad dropped her off. 1031 01:27:39,333 --> 01:27:41,208 And I don't know. 1032 01:27:41,916 --> 01:27:43,833 Maybe they're fine with that. 1033 01:27:43,833 --> 01:27:44,583 And maybe they weren't. 1034 01:27:44,583 --> 01:27:45,416 But I do appreciate 1035 01:27:45,416 --> 01:27:46,500 them sharing her with us 1036 01:27:46,500 --> 01:27:47,208 because she was fantastic. 1037 01:27:47,708 --> 01:27:48,500 She really was. 1038 01:27:48,791 --> 01:27:50,250 We had a lot of fun with her. 1039 01:27:50,250 --> 01:27:53,125 And I would say, I think back to who I 1040 01:27:53,125 --> 01:27:54,916 was at 14 years old. 1041 01:27:54,916 --> 01:27:56,125 And would I have had the confidence 1042 01:27:56,375 --> 01:27:57,875 to hang out with someone 1043 01:27:57,875 --> 01:27:59,833 that I didn't know super well? 1044 01:27:59,833 --> 01:28:00,291 I mean, she certainly 1045 01:28:00,291 --> 01:28:01,833 didn't know our family very well. 1046 01:28:02,250 --> 01:28:04,375 She was so confident and kind. 1047 01:28:04,708 --> 01:28:05,750 And she jumped in and 1048 01:28:05,750 --> 01:28:07,583 played games with our family 1049 01:28:07,583 --> 01:28:08,833 and laughed with us. 1050 01:28:09,083 --> 01:28:11,208 And it was wonderful to have her. 1051 01:28:12,000 --> 01:28:13,291 But it was different. 1052 01:28:13,500 --> 01:28:16,416 And I will say, I'm processing this-- 1053 01:28:17,500 --> 01:28:18,541 what is a very natural 1054 01:28:18,541 --> 01:28:20,125 thing for a 14-year-old 1055 01:28:20,291 --> 01:28:22,375 to go through and have their first 1056 01:28:22,375 --> 01:28:23,958 boyfriend or girlfriend 1057 01:28:23,958 --> 01:28:24,708 in high school. 1058 01:28:25,625 --> 01:28:26,833 But it is different as a parent. 1059 01:28:27,416 --> 01:28:27,625 Yeah. 1060 01:28:28,125 --> 01:28:28,916 Yeah, it is. 1061 01:28:28,916 --> 01:28:30,625 Well, and we had-- 1062 01:28:31,041 --> 01:28:32,125 it was funny because I was trying to say, 1063 01:28:32,125 --> 01:28:33,125 what do I say to her dad? 1064 01:28:33,250 --> 01:28:34,666 Because if he was coming over here, 1065 01:28:34,666 --> 01:28:35,458 and I want to make sure we 1066 01:28:35,458 --> 01:28:36,958 have all the rules in place. 1067 01:28:36,958 --> 01:28:37,875 No one's upstairs. 1068 01:28:37,875 --> 01:28:38,541 No doors closed. 1069 01:28:38,833 --> 01:28:39,916 And it was funny because they were 1070 01:28:40,041 --> 01:28:41,125 watching a movie for some of 1071 01:28:41,125 --> 01:28:42,000 the night in the front room 1072 01:28:42,000 --> 01:28:42,583 while we were in the 1073 01:28:42,583 --> 01:28:45,000 back, watching the Dick 1074 01:28:45,083 --> 01:28:46,208 Clerks and all that kind of stuff. 1075 01:28:46,208 --> 01:28:47,250 I guess Ryan Seacrest now. 1076 01:28:48,083 --> 01:28:50,291 But we had to send the 1077 01:28:50,291 --> 01:28:51,375 kids up there and make sure-- 1078 01:28:51,750 --> 01:28:53,083 hey, just make sure they're nowhere here. 1079 01:28:53,083 --> 01:28:54,333 And he had his arm around her. 1080 01:28:54,333 --> 01:28:54,916 It was very cute. 1081 01:28:54,916 --> 01:28:55,458 All innocent. 1082 01:28:55,458 --> 01:28:56,625 They're totally innocent right now. 1083 01:28:57,125 --> 01:28:58,875 But that was just-- it's 1084 01:28:58,875 --> 01:29:01,041 a new element in our lives 1085 01:29:01,041 --> 01:29:01,708 that we're just going to have 1086 01:29:01,708 --> 01:29:02,791 to get used to to some degree. 1087 01:29:03,958 --> 01:29:05,166 Because it is very natural. 1088 01:29:06,000 --> 01:29:07,875 So I know I was-- 1089 01:29:08,458 --> 01:29:09,375 I'm sure someone else 1090 01:29:09,375 --> 01:29:10,500 is feeling that way. 1091 01:29:10,500 --> 01:29:12,041 If you have a 14, 1092 01:29:12,291 --> 01:29:14,958 15-year-old and they're just taking 1093 01:29:15,000 --> 01:29:16,000 those first steps into 1094 01:29:16,000 --> 01:29:17,833 dating, it is uncomfortable. 1095 01:29:18,250 --> 01:29:19,875 But I do kind of-- 1096 01:29:20,083 --> 01:29:21,500 I talk to Sean about it. 1097 01:29:21,500 --> 01:29:23,333 And I make sure that it's 1098 01:29:23,333 --> 01:29:24,416 like, well, this is normal. 1099 01:29:24,416 --> 01:29:25,708 This is the process that 1100 01:29:25,708 --> 01:29:27,291 they're supposed to go through. 1101 01:29:27,875 --> 01:29:29,708 He won't remain a three-year-old forever. 1102 01:29:30,166 --> 01:29:31,500 He just needs mommy and daddy. 1103 01:29:32,500 --> 01:29:32,916 There'll be an 1104 01:29:32,916 --> 01:29:34,000 evolution here to some degree. 1105 01:29:34,000 --> 01:29:35,333 Wasn't it someone on our soccer team 1106 01:29:35,416 --> 01:29:37,458 whose younger son kind of 1107 01:29:37,458 --> 01:29:40,208 walked in on his older brother? 1108 01:29:40,708 --> 01:29:41,708 And he's like, oh, yeah, they were 1109 01:29:41,708 --> 01:29:43,375 totally making out in there. 1110 01:29:43,958 --> 01:29:44,416 I don't-- 1111 01:29:44,583 --> 01:29:45,000 They don't recall. 1112 01:29:45,916 --> 01:29:46,208 I'm like, great. 1113 01:29:46,208 --> 01:29:47,333 I'm looking forward to those days. 1114 01:29:48,208 --> 01:29:50,041 Yeah, that's-- I have to shut 1115 01:29:50,041 --> 01:29:51,333 that out of my mind for now. 1116 01:29:51,333 --> 01:29:53,000 I'm still dealing with the first 1117 01:29:53,000 --> 01:29:54,458 innocence of holding hands. 1118 01:29:54,708 --> 01:29:56,458 Yeah, step one, step one. 1119 01:29:56,458 --> 01:29:58,000 But ultimately, yeah, it's just fun 1120 01:29:58,000 --> 01:29:58,791 watching the kids kind 1121 01:29:58,791 --> 01:29:59,833 of grow up and see that. 1122 01:29:59,833 --> 01:30:01,208 And I know we're lucky 1123 01:30:01,208 --> 01:30:02,166 because all three of our kids 1124 01:30:02,250 --> 01:30:03,166 just saw the house, right? 1125 01:30:03,166 --> 01:30:03,541 And I'm just-- 1126 01:30:04,791 --> 01:30:06,666 I'm so scared of the day when 1127 01:30:06,666 --> 01:30:08,166 they want to go other places. 1128 01:30:08,166 --> 01:30:09,708 Like with Halloween, our 1129 01:30:09,708 --> 01:30:10,916 oldest went with his friends. 1130 01:30:11,958 --> 01:30:12,500 Subsequently, I think 1131 01:30:12,500 --> 01:30:13,583 that's where he really first 1132 01:30:13,583 --> 01:30:15,416 spent some time with, his new girlfriend, 1133 01:30:15,416 --> 01:30:16,166 now that they're official. 1134 01:30:17,166 --> 01:30:18,458 But when the day does 1135 01:30:18,458 --> 01:30:20,041 come and our kids are out 1136 01:30:20,708 --> 01:30:22,125 having New Year's with other people, 1137 01:30:22,125 --> 01:30:23,916 it'll be sad for us. 1138 01:30:24,333 --> 01:30:24,875 But that's part of the 1139 01:30:24,875 --> 01:30:26,000 evolution of them growing up, 1140 01:30:26,000 --> 01:30:26,541 and that's OK. 1141 01:30:27,625 --> 01:30:30,125 I often joked-- not I often joke, 1142 01:30:30,166 --> 01:30:31,916 but I made the joke or comment when 1143 01:30:31,916 --> 01:30:33,208 we were talking about doing 1144 01:30:33,208 --> 01:30:35,000 this podcast and who we are. 1145 01:30:35,208 --> 01:30:36,250 And I think I made the 1146 01:30:36,250 --> 01:30:38,041 comment that we're your next-- 1147 01:30:38,083 --> 01:30:39,333 we're your average next door 1148 01:30:39,333 --> 01:30:40,666 neighbor that you never see, 1149 01:30:41,166 --> 01:30:41,541 right? 1150 01:30:41,666 --> 01:30:42,583 Because we're never home. 1151 01:30:43,416 --> 01:30:45,541 And maybe that's that 1152 01:30:45,541 --> 01:30:46,625 natural evolution, though, 1153 01:30:46,958 --> 01:30:49,083 of as your kids get older, you start 1154 01:30:49,166 --> 01:30:50,208 plugging back into friends. 1155 01:30:50,833 --> 01:30:51,833 Because right now, the 1156 01:30:51,833 --> 01:30:53,541 circle of friends that we run with 1157 01:30:53,916 --> 01:30:55,000 are on the soccer 1158 01:30:55,000 --> 01:30:56,625 teams or on the track teams 1159 01:30:56,625 --> 01:30:58,208 or maybe at school, people we see. 1160 01:30:58,666 --> 01:31:00,125 We no longer-- and maybe-- 1161 01:31:00,500 --> 01:31:01,666 I don't think we've dropped the ball here 1162 01:31:01,666 --> 01:31:03,750 as much as our schedule won't allow. 1163 01:31:03,750 --> 01:31:05,000 And that's a horrible excuse. 1164 01:31:05,000 --> 01:31:07,208 But I know that the schedules during 1165 01:31:07,208 --> 01:31:08,666 these times of your life 1166 01:31:09,416 --> 01:31:10,666 are sun up to sun down. 1167 01:31:10,916 --> 01:31:11,791 And even after that, 1168 01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:13,250 there's just no time for that. 1169 01:31:13,500 --> 01:31:15,208 But maybe that'll allow 1170 01:31:15,208 --> 01:31:17,708 us the time in the moments 1171 01:31:17,708 --> 01:31:20,500 in our lives to plug back in and have 1172 01:31:20,500 --> 01:31:21,125 more of those 1173 01:31:21,125 --> 01:31:22,916 friendships with people our ages. 1174 01:31:23,416 --> 01:31:23,625 Right. 1175 01:31:24,083 --> 01:31:24,291 Right. 1176 01:31:24,541 --> 01:31:25,250 Which is healthy, which 1177 01:31:25,250 --> 01:31:26,416 we need, which I miss. 1178 01:31:27,000 --> 01:31:30,666 As introverted as I am, I do look forward 1179 01:31:30,750 --> 01:31:32,375 to having those friendships. 1180 01:31:32,833 --> 01:31:35,041 That social outlet is 1181 01:31:35,041 --> 01:31:36,291 still very important and one 1182 01:31:36,291 --> 01:31:37,958 that we don't get a lot of right now. 1183 01:31:38,791 --> 01:31:39,208 No. 1184 01:31:39,208 --> 01:31:41,333 I think, obviously, you mentioned 1185 01:31:41,500 --> 01:31:42,416 that our friends are 1186 01:31:42,416 --> 01:31:43,625 the people we spend time 1187 01:31:43,625 --> 01:31:46,291 with on the soccer sidelines or by the 1188 01:31:46,291 --> 01:31:48,958 track meet, or work, 1189 01:31:49,083 --> 01:31:49,375 too. 1190 01:31:49,875 --> 01:31:51,166 So I've created great 1191 01:31:51,166 --> 01:31:52,666 friendships through work 1192 01:31:52,666 --> 01:31:53,500 and with coworkers. 1193 01:31:54,291 --> 01:31:54,833 So I have a lot of 1194 01:31:54,833 --> 01:31:56,041 conversations that way. 1195 01:31:56,791 --> 01:31:59,375 But really, outside of those arenas, 1196 01:32:00,333 --> 01:32:02,125 I would say that's one area of our life 1197 01:32:02,291 --> 01:32:04,166 that our cup probably 1198 01:32:04,166 --> 01:32:05,625 needs to be a little more full. 1199 01:32:07,458 --> 01:32:08,791 But as our children spend 1200 01:32:08,791 --> 01:32:10,125 more time with their friends, 1201 01:32:10,625 --> 01:32:12,500 to your point, I think that'll allow 1202 01:32:12,500 --> 01:32:14,291 us to be a little more out 1203 01:32:14,291 --> 01:32:16,583 there in the world outside 1204 01:32:16,708 --> 01:32:17,833 of soccer and work. 1205 01:32:18,458 --> 01:32:19,416 Yeah, because we are in 1206 01:32:19,416 --> 01:32:20,333 our own little worlds here. 1207 01:32:20,333 --> 01:32:22,375 But it's just difficult. And that's 1208 01:32:22,375 --> 01:32:24,208 part of why we have this podcast, right? 1209 01:32:24,291 --> 01:32:25,250 Just to suggest that 1210 01:32:25,250 --> 01:32:27,000 there's other people in this, too. 1211 01:32:27,000 --> 01:32:27,791 I mean, we know that 1212 01:32:27,791 --> 01:32:28,958 there's people on our soccer team 1213 01:32:28,958 --> 01:32:30,333 that have kids that are 1214 01:32:30,333 --> 01:32:31,208 doing other sports that 1215 01:32:31,208 --> 01:32:32,500 are travel and competitive. 1216 01:32:33,000 --> 01:32:34,166 And their parents are on 1217 01:32:34,166 --> 01:32:35,291 other sides of the country 1218 01:32:35,458 --> 01:32:37,166 any given weekend just 1219 01:32:37,166 --> 01:32:38,208 following their kids around. 1220 01:32:38,791 --> 01:32:40,583 And they're talking to colleges now. 1221 01:32:40,583 --> 01:32:42,625 So these times will come to an end. 1222 01:32:43,166 --> 01:32:44,083 And you always hear people 1223 01:32:44,083 --> 01:32:46,375 talk about it enjoying this time. 1224 01:32:47,125 --> 01:32:48,291 And I think we've got 1225 01:32:48,291 --> 01:32:49,291 New Year's coming up. 1226 01:32:49,541 --> 01:32:50,291 And one of the things 1227 01:32:50,291 --> 01:32:52,500 that I want to focus on 1228 01:32:53,000 --> 01:32:54,291 is being in these moments, 1229 01:32:54,583 --> 01:32:56,416 making sure in these few years 1230 01:32:56,416 --> 01:32:57,750 that our kids are in 1231 01:32:57,750 --> 01:32:58,875 the house left, right? 1232 01:32:59,125 --> 01:33:01,416 And our youngest still has eight years, 1233 01:33:01,666 --> 01:33:02,875 or seven, I guess, now. 1234 01:33:03,500 --> 01:33:04,666 Our oldest only has four. 1235 01:33:05,666 --> 01:33:06,666 But really making sure 1236 01:33:06,666 --> 01:33:09,333 we enjoy those years, 1237 01:33:09,333 --> 01:33:10,500 enjoy those times with them. 1238 01:33:10,500 --> 01:33:11,416 We make memories. 1239 01:33:11,416 --> 01:33:13,458 Because as fast as our lives 1240 01:33:13,458 --> 01:33:16,583 go, it's so easy just to say, 1241 01:33:16,833 --> 01:33:18,666 hey, buddy, I'm busy right now. 1242 01:33:18,666 --> 01:33:19,541 Hey, buddy, I'm working. 1243 01:33:20,250 --> 01:33:21,958 No, I can't do that right now. 1244 01:33:22,541 --> 01:33:25,000 And I know I do that too much. 1245 01:33:25,375 --> 01:33:25,958 And there's times when 1246 01:33:25,958 --> 01:33:26,958 I would much rather-- 1247 01:33:26,958 --> 01:33:28,125 and I want them to know I would much 1248 01:33:28,125 --> 01:33:29,375 rather go do that with them. 1249 01:33:29,375 --> 01:33:30,083 But again, that to-do 1250 01:33:30,083 --> 01:33:32,208 list, it's the pressure 1251 01:33:32,500 --> 01:33:33,708 of that to-do list and 1252 01:33:33,708 --> 01:33:34,958 everything else that comes along 1253 01:33:34,958 --> 01:33:37,625 with your day-to-day lives that gets you. 1254 01:33:37,625 --> 01:33:38,291 But you really need to 1255 01:33:38,291 --> 01:33:39,166 take the time to unplug. 1256 01:33:39,166 --> 01:33:40,500 And I think that's a 1257 01:33:40,500 --> 01:33:41,541 long-winded way to say, 1258 01:33:42,000 --> 01:33:42,708 one of my New Year's 1259 01:33:42,708 --> 01:33:43,958 resolutions, if there's anything 1260 01:33:43,958 --> 01:33:45,416 that-- any truth to 1261 01:33:45,416 --> 01:33:46,208 New Year's resolutions 1262 01:33:46,958 --> 01:33:47,958 is being more in that 1263 01:33:47,958 --> 01:33:49,375 moment with our children. 1264 01:33:49,375 --> 01:33:50,166 And that's part of what we're 1265 01:33:50,166 --> 01:33:52,083 doing here is cataloging what 1266 01:33:52,166 --> 01:33:52,791 we're doing well and 1267 01:33:52,791 --> 01:33:53,708 what we're not doing well. 1268 01:33:54,458 --> 01:33:54,583 Right. 1269 01:33:54,583 --> 01:33:55,250 Because I think there's 1270 01:33:55,250 --> 01:33:57,583 times when we do that really well 1271 01:33:57,583 --> 01:33:58,875 and we can celebrate it. 1272 01:33:59,125 --> 01:34:01,208 And then there's days when you lay your 1273 01:34:01,208 --> 01:34:02,000 head at night going, 1274 01:34:02,000 --> 01:34:02,625 man, I wish I would 1275 01:34:02,625 --> 01:34:03,458 have done that differently. 1276 01:34:03,833 --> 01:34:05,583 And I think that's a 1277 01:34:05,583 --> 01:34:06,958 great New Year's resolution. 1278 01:34:07,458 --> 01:34:09,041 And honestly, I would like 1279 01:34:09,041 --> 01:34:10,375 to adopt that one as well 1280 01:34:10,375 --> 01:34:12,541 and enjoy the little moments. 1281 01:34:13,291 --> 01:34:14,833 It doesn't always have to be 1282 01:34:14,833 --> 01:34:17,708 a Christmas morning moment. 1283 01:34:18,125 --> 01:34:18,333 Yeah. 1284 01:34:19,083 --> 01:34:22,500 It can just be our 1285 01:34:22,500 --> 01:34:24,708 daughter helping me stir something 1286 01:34:24,875 --> 01:34:27,125 on the stove and just having a 1287 01:34:27,125 --> 01:34:29,083 conversation about her day 1288 01:34:29,708 --> 01:34:31,625 or picking them up from school and 1289 01:34:31,625 --> 01:34:32,708 hearing the stories. 1290 01:34:33,166 --> 01:34:33,666 Of course, that usually 1291 01:34:33,666 --> 01:34:34,500 comes from her daughter, 1292 01:34:34,500 --> 01:34:35,291 not so much our sons. 1293 01:34:36,791 --> 01:34:37,208 How was school? 1294 01:34:38,083 --> 01:34:38,416 Good. 1295 01:34:38,416 --> 01:34:38,666 Good. 1296 01:34:40,000 --> 01:34:40,666 That's awesome. 1297 01:34:40,666 --> 01:34:41,750 That's fantastic to hear. 1298 01:34:41,750 --> 01:34:42,791 I'm glad you had a good day. 1299 01:34:43,708 --> 01:34:44,750 Whereas our daughter, we 1300 01:34:44,750 --> 01:34:46,125 get a rundown of every class. 1301 01:34:47,458 --> 01:34:48,750 Difference between boys and girls. 1302 01:34:49,416 --> 01:34:51,041 As teenagers, absolutely. 1303 01:34:51,416 --> 01:34:51,666 It's incredible. 1304 01:34:52,541 --> 01:34:52,958 Really is. 1305 01:34:53,583 --> 01:34:54,791 As hard as that is to 1306 01:34:54,791 --> 01:34:55,875 break away from work, 1307 01:34:56,250 --> 01:34:57,375 to go pick them up at 1308 01:34:57,375 --> 01:35:00,666 school, it's really a great time 1309 01:35:01,125 --> 01:35:02,416 to spend with them, to 1310 01:35:02,416 --> 01:35:03,916 sing a song in the car 1311 01:35:04,125 --> 01:35:07,250 or to hear about their day, good or bad. 1312 01:35:08,375 --> 01:35:09,041 And so it's really-- 1313 01:35:09,541 --> 01:35:10,208 I agree with you. 1314 01:35:10,208 --> 01:35:11,000 I think that should be my 1315 01:35:11,000 --> 01:35:12,291 New Year's resolution as well. 1316 01:35:12,666 --> 01:35:12,958 Yeah. 1317 01:35:13,208 --> 01:35:14,500 That probably will have more benefits 1318 01:35:14,583 --> 01:35:16,208 long term than the New Year's resolution 1319 01:35:16,375 --> 01:35:17,291 I had a few years ago, which 1320 01:35:17,291 --> 01:35:18,916 was starting to floss every day. 1321 01:35:19,041 --> 01:35:20,291 Yeah, but you are 1322 01:35:20,291 --> 01:35:21,958 still flossing every day. 1323 01:35:22,708 --> 01:35:23,666 And I passed it forward 1324 01:35:23,666 --> 01:35:24,625 because someone else is now 1325 01:35:24,625 --> 01:35:25,625 flossing every day. 1326 01:35:25,875 --> 01:35:27,458 I'm flossing every day too. 1327 01:35:27,458 --> 01:35:28,333 That was my New Year's 1328 01:35:28,333 --> 01:35:29,625 resolution last year. 1329 01:35:30,833 --> 01:35:31,500 Not that we have 1330 01:35:31,500 --> 01:35:32,916 terrible oral habits here. 1331 01:35:33,458 --> 01:35:35,166 We floss before, just not every day. 1332 01:35:35,541 --> 01:35:35,791 Right. 1333 01:35:36,583 --> 01:35:41,541 I think most people pretend that they 1334 01:35:41,541 --> 01:35:42,500 floss, but they don't. 1335 01:35:42,833 --> 01:35:43,083 Yeah. 1336 01:35:43,166 --> 01:35:44,208 We have a separate 1337 01:35:44,208 --> 01:35:46,500 subscribers only whole podcast 1338 01:35:46,708 --> 01:35:48,875 dedicated to flossing, 1339 01:35:49,333 --> 01:35:50,333 oral hygiene, proper hygiene. 1340 01:35:50,541 --> 01:35:51,666 So make sure you tune in for that. 1341 01:35:52,208 --> 01:35:52,541 Oh, yeah. 1342 01:35:52,750 --> 01:35:54,291 Plus, I mean, let's just be honest. 1343 01:35:54,500 --> 01:35:55,583 We made it past Quitters Day, 1344 01:35:55,916 --> 01:35:58,833 both of us, on the flossing. 1345 01:35:59,250 --> 01:35:59,458 Yeah. 1346 01:35:59,833 --> 01:36:00,625 When is Quitters Day? 1347 01:36:02,333 --> 01:36:03,416 Second Friday of the month. 1348 01:36:03,708 --> 01:36:03,958 OK. 1349 01:36:04,625 --> 01:36:04,833 OK. 1350 01:36:05,000 --> 01:36:05,625 Yeah, and don't-- 1351 01:36:05,625 --> 01:36:06,458 It's coming up for this year. 1352 01:36:06,791 --> 01:36:07,000 Yeah. 1353 01:36:07,000 --> 01:36:08,291 I didn't really have any New Year's 1354 01:36:08,291 --> 01:36:09,208 resolution for this year. 1355 01:36:09,416 --> 01:36:11,000 Other than the fact that I was just 1356 01:36:11,000 --> 01:36:11,833 saying to you yesterday 1357 01:36:12,750 --> 01:36:14,750 that I think it was like 1358 01:36:14,750 --> 01:36:16,791 December 23rd or something. 1359 01:36:16,791 --> 01:36:18,166 In my mind, I was thinking, hey, I've 1360 01:36:18,166 --> 01:36:19,625 done pretty good this year about not 1361 01:36:19,625 --> 01:36:20,833 gaining my holiday weight. 1362 01:36:22,041 --> 01:36:23,750 Fast forward literally two weeks. 1363 01:36:23,750 --> 01:36:24,375 I mean, what has it been? 1364 01:36:24,958 --> 01:36:26,250 15 days since that time? 1365 01:36:26,500 --> 01:36:26,958 Not even. 1366 01:36:26,958 --> 01:36:28,208 And I'm five pounds up. 1367 01:36:28,583 --> 01:36:30,125 And not that I'm sitting 1368 01:36:30,125 --> 01:36:31,375 here on the scale every day 1369 01:36:31,375 --> 01:36:32,208 and really worried about 1370 01:36:32,208 --> 01:36:34,458 this, but at certain ages, 1371 01:36:34,458 --> 01:36:35,458 you do have to have to watch. 1372 01:36:36,000 --> 01:36:38,458 One pound a year from this point on is a 1373 01:36:38,458 --> 01:36:39,875 lot of weight to gain. 1374 01:36:40,083 --> 01:36:41,458 And I'm just not ready to be-- 1375 01:36:41,916 --> 01:36:42,583 I'm just not ready to 1376 01:36:42,583 --> 01:36:43,500 give in on that one yet. 1377 01:36:43,875 --> 01:36:45,750 So my New Year's resolution 1378 01:36:45,750 --> 01:36:48,666 needs to also probably contain 1379 01:36:49,416 --> 01:36:51,125 cutting back my caloric, 1380 01:36:51,541 --> 01:36:52,958 getting-- making sure, you know, 1381 01:36:52,958 --> 01:36:54,166 I'm getting out and exercising. 1382 01:36:55,333 --> 01:36:56,333 Yeah, which you are-- 1383 01:36:56,750 --> 01:36:58,666 you exercise all the time. 1384 01:36:58,666 --> 01:37:01,291 So you're a once, if not 1385 01:37:01,291 --> 01:37:03,000 twice per day exerciser. 1386 01:37:03,041 --> 01:37:05,375 So I think that's incredible. 1387 01:37:05,708 --> 01:37:06,583 You totally can't tell. 1388 01:37:07,166 --> 01:37:08,291 That's just how much I eat. 1389 01:37:08,541 --> 01:37:09,541 I eat just enough. 1390 01:37:09,708 --> 01:37:11,333 We need to have a little counter when 1391 01:37:11,333 --> 01:37:12,375 we do this of how many 1392 01:37:12,375 --> 01:37:13,541 times we gush on each other. 1393 01:37:13,958 --> 01:37:14,125 Oh, OK. 1394 01:37:14,125 --> 01:37:14,958 Like, oh, you're the greatest. 1395 01:37:14,958 --> 01:37:15,875 No, you're so great. 1396 01:37:15,875 --> 01:37:16,708 And it's like, ding, ding. 1397 01:37:17,250 --> 01:37:17,458 Yeah. 1398 01:37:18,000 --> 01:37:18,166 Yeah. 1399 01:37:18,583 --> 01:37:19,958 Yours will be higher than mine because 1400 01:37:19,958 --> 01:37:20,625 you're just naturally-- 1401 01:37:20,625 --> 01:37:21,583 you're actually really good at that. 1402 01:37:22,375 --> 01:37:23,166 I don't think it's a natural 1403 01:37:23,166 --> 01:37:24,458 thing for a guy to be gushy. 1404 01:37:24,791 --> 01:37:25,041 Yeah. 1405 01:37:25,375 --> 01:37:26,833 Well, no, you're pretty gushy. 1406 01:37:26,833 --> 01:37:27,208 You're good. 1407 01:37:27,458 --> 01:37:27,916 Oh, good. 1408 01:37:28,041 --> 01:37:30,791 I feel-- I feel my cup is full. 1409 01:37:30,791 --> 01:37:31,500 I'll try to get at least one 1410 01:37:31,500 --> 01:37:33,041 or two per episode if I can 1411 01:37:33,250 --> 01:37:35,291 without being too annoying to people 1412 01:37:35,291 --> 01:37:36,250 watching like, oh, my god. 1413 01:37:37,458 --> 01:37:37,500 [LAUGHTER] 1414 01:37:39,125 --> 01:37:39,791 They're just cheesy. 1415 01:37:40,041 --> 01:37:40,791 And you know what? 1416 01:37:40,791 --> 01:37:42,458 I do think appreciation 1417 01:37:42,458 --> 01:37:44,000 in a marriage is huge. 1418 01:37:44,000 --> 01:37:44,416 And if you were 1419 01:37:44,416 --> 01:37:45,666 listening to morning cereal, 1420 01:37:46,500 --> 01:37:48,375 part of some of what you were talking 1421 01:37:48,375 --> 01:37:49,416 about in morning cereal 1422 01:37:49,541 --> 01:37:50,708 was that appreciation 1423 01:37:50,708 --> 01:37:53,125 for those in your life, 1424 01:37:53,125 --> 01:37:54,291 not just at work in a 1425 01:37:54,291 --> 01:37:56,041 setting, but at home 1426 01:37:56,041 --> 01:37:57,333 and in a marriage especially. 1427 01:37:57,791 --> 01:37:59,750 And so when we do gush on each other, 1428 01:37:59,750 --> 01:38:02,541 it is just appreciation because we 1429 01:38:02,541 --> 01:38:04,125 do like to make sure that they know-- 1430 01:38:04,291 --> 01:38:05,541 the other knows that they're appreciated. 1431 01:38:05,833 --> 01:38:06,833 Well, I didn't come up 1432 01:38:06,833 --> 01:38:07,625 with that all on my own. 1433 01:38:08,708 --> 01:38:10,375 There's part of-- there's a 1434 01:38:10,375 --> 01:38:11,583 book review in morning cereal. 1435 01:38:11,958 --> 01:38:13,166 So look it up, podcast. 1436 01:38:13,416 --> 01:38:13,916 Right now, we're going 1437 01:38:13,916 --> 01:38:14,875 through Dale Carnegie's How 1438 01:38:14,875 --> 01:38:16,083 to Win Friends and Influence People. 1439 01:38:16,291 --> 01:38:18,000 And that was part of one of the-- 1440 01:38:18,000 --> 01:38:19,250 I think we're in chapter two when 1441 01:38:19,250 --> 01:38:20,125 we talk about appreciation. 1442 01:38:20,541 --> 01:38:22,000 But there's a lot of good points in that. 1443 01:38:22,208 --> 01:38:23,583 So I guess that was a plug 1444 01:38:23,583 --> 01:38:24,500 that we didn't need to have. 1445 01:38:24,500 --> 01:38:25,250 But thank you for the plug. 1446 01:38:25,833 --> 01:38:26,125 Hey. 1447 01:38:27,416 --> 01:38:27,833 I'll try. 1448 01:38:28,333 --> 01:38:29,708 So we'll probably-- well, is there 1449 01:38:29,708 --> 01:38:30,666 anything else that you wanted to talk 1450 01:38:30,666 --> 01:38:31,583 through before we kind 1451 01:38:31,583 --> 01:38:32,083 of get on to what 1452 01:38:32,083 --> 01:38:33,208 next week is bringing us? 1453 01:38:33,416 --> 01:38:34,083 Yeah, no. 1454 01:38:34,083 --> 01:38:36,750 I think next week, I think we're jumping 1455 01:38:37,666 --> 01:38:39,666 full fledge into back 1456 01:38:39,666 --> 01:38:41,375 to school, back to work. 1457 01:38:41,583 --> 01:38:43,125 It is a full week back 1458 01:38:43,125 --> 01:38:44,916 for nearly everybody. 1459 01:38:45,416 --> 01:38:46,250 Practices start. 1460 01:38:46,750 --> 01:38:47,833 Games start again. 1461 01:38:48,416 --> 01:38:50,000 And the chaos just-- 1462 01:38:50,958 --> 01:38:51,833 we may have hit pause 1463 01:38:51,833 --> 01:38:53,000 for just a little bit. 1464 01:38:53,500 --> 01:38:55,791 But it is back in full swing next week. 1465 01:38:56,166 --> 01:38:57,000 What I'm really interested 1466 01:38:57,000 --> 01:38:58,625 to see how it works this week, 1467 01:38:58,625 --> 01:38:59,458 because we have so many 1468 01:38:59,458 --> 01:39:00,291 different places to go, 1469 01:39:00,291 --> 01:39:01,791 is how the carpool works. 1470 01:39:02,625 --> 01:39:04,625 Two drivers are necessary every night. 1471 01:39:05,583 --> 01:39:06,875 And right now, the good 1472 01:39:06,875 --> 01:39:08,833 news is, for the last 48 hours, 1473 01:39:08,833 --> 01:39:09,333 you've been scooting 1474 01:39:09,333 --> 01:39:10,708 around without crutches 1475 01:39:10,958 --> 01:39:11,791 with your brace on. 1476 01:39:12,583 --> 01:39:13,833 Even before you go to the doctor, 1477 01:39:13,833 --> 01:39:15,000 you go to the doctor this Wednesday, 1478 01:39:15,000 --> 01:39:16,250 I think it is, to figure that out. 1479 01:39:16,250 --> 01:39:17,041 But I am a little 1480 01:39:17,041 --> 01:39:18,666 nervous, because those carpools-- 1481 01:39:19,458 --> 01:39:20,083 super helpful. 1482 01:39:20,083 --> 01:39:22,416 Thank you to our fellow carpoolers, 1483 01:39:22,416 --> 01:39:23,250 especially knowing that 1484 01:39:23,250 --> 01:39:25,000 they're actually really nice to us, 1485 01:39:25,000 --> 01:39:26,583 because we're only involved in it 1486 01:39:26,583 --> 01:39:27,916 whenever we need to. 1487 01:39:28,500 --> 01:39:29,875 Sadly, because we're at 1488 01:39:29,875 --> 01:39:31,500 some place three or four hours 1489 01:39:31,541 --> 01:39:32,958 longer than the soccer practice. 1490 01:39:32,958 --> 01:39:34,166 So I'm parked out there. 1491 01:39:34,583 --> 01:39:35,125 Just waiting. 1492 01:39:35,166 --> 01:39:36,208 It just makes no sense. 1493 01:39:36,208 --> 01:39:36,833 But we do try to 1494 01:39:36,833 --> 01:39:38,791 reciprocate as much as we can. 1495 01:39:39,291 --> 01:39:40,833 And probably, what's the saying? 1496 01:39:40,833 --> 01:39:41,416 It takes a town? 1497 01:39:42,083 --> 01:39:43,000 Oh, it takes a village. 1498 01:39:43,000 --> 01:39:43,708 Oh, it takes a village. 1499 01:39:44,208 --> 01:39:44,416 Yeah. 1500 01:39:44,916 --> 01:39:46,708 Maybe sometimes an entire city. 1501 01:39:47,000 --> 01:39:47,708 I just wasn't sure what 1502 01:39:47,708 --> 01:39:48,458 the difference between town 1503 01:39:48,458 --> 01:39:48,875 and villages. 1504 01:39:50,375 --> 01:39:51,583 I think they're about the same? 1505 01:39:51,583 --> 01:39:52,000 I don't know. 1506 01:39:52,500 --> 01:39:53,083 You know what's funny? 1507 01:39:53,083 --> 01:39:53,958 I'm horrible at metaphors. 1508 01:39:54,333 --> 01:39:55,333 And you'll get to know 1509 01:39:55,333 --> 01:39:56,166 that on this podcast. 1510 01:39:56,541 --> 01:39:58,625 But people that work with me know that. 1511 01:39:58,625 --> 01:40:00,250 I mix my metaphors, and I'm 1512 01:40:00,250 --> 01:40:01,666 sure you know that all the time. 1513 01:40:02,375 --> 01:40:03,208 So it takes a town. 1514 01:40:03,541 --> 01:40:04,583 That's just the first example. 1515 01:40:04,625 --> 01:40:05,291 That would be the other 1516 01:40:05,291 --> 01:40:06,416 counter that we have up here. 1517 01:40:06,416 --> 01:40:07,500 How many metaphors I get wrong. 1518 01:40:08,041 --> 01:40:09,166 It takes a village is 1519 01:40:09,166 --> 01:40:10,333 the way I believe it's set. 1520 01:40:10,708 --> 01:40:12,208 Yeah, it does take a village. 1521 01:40:12,500 --> 01:40:15,041 And so it will be interesting. 1522 01:40:15,041 --> 01:40:16,250 Hopefully, I can be 1523 01:40:16,250 --> 01:40:17,750 driving, and I can really 1524 01:40:17,750 --> 01:40:18,833 be part of the village 1525 01:40:18,833 --> 01:40:21,041 as an active participant. 1526 01:40:21,625 --> 01:40:22,291 No, we'll see. 1527 01:40:22,291 --> 01:40:23,375 Well, we won't hold our breath. 1528 01:40:23,375 --> 01:40:24,833 But speedy recovery on that, obviously. 1529 01:40:25,833 --> 01:40:27,625 We also have a second birthday coming up 1530 01:40:27,625 --> 01:40:29,791 this weekend of our birthday season 1531 01:40:29,791 --> 01:40:30,500 that you've already mentioned. 1532 01:40:31,416 --> 01:40:31,625 Yeah. 1533 01:40:32,041 --> 01:40:32,541 Planning for that. 1534 01:40:32,833 --> 01:40:34,083 I'm not sure. 1535 01:40:34,791 --> 01:40:35,708 It just seems like it's 1536 01:40:35,708 --> 01:40:37,208 like prom now with birthdays. 1537 01:40:37,708 --> 01:40:39,166 We got away with it for a long time. 1538 01:40:39,708 --> 01:40:40,375 I don't know if it was 1539 01:40:40,375 --> 01:40:41,458 COVID or what it was, 1540 01:40:41,458 --> 01:40:42,500 but we did not have birthday 1541 01:40:42,500 --> 01:40:45,000 parties for a good five years, 1542 01:40:45,250 --> 01:40:47,333 I feel like, where we did all this stuff. 1543 01:40:47,583 --> 01:40:48,875 But now that we're getting back into it, 1544 01:40:48,875 --> 01:40:50,375 I feel like some of 1545 01:40:50,375 --> 01:40:51,708 the friends that we have, 1546 01:40:51,708 --> 01:40:53,750 some of our children's friends, it's 1547 01:40:53,750 --> 01:40:55,625 like proms, these birthday parties. 1548 01:40:55,625 --> 01:40:56,125 They're going out. 1549 01:40:56,125 --> 01:40:56,916 They're doing this. 1550 01:40:56,916 --> 01:40:57,333 It's that. 1551 01:40:57,333 --> 01:40:59,625 It's a week-long event. 1552 01:40:59,916 --> 01:41:01,541 And it's on the internet. 1553 01:41:01,833 --> 01:41:02,833 There's all kinds of stuff going forward. 1554 01:41:03,000 --> 01:41:04,875 So it's a whole production now just 1555 01:41:04,875 --> 01:41:05,875 to try to keep up with 1556 01:41:05,875 --> 01:41:06,875 the Joneses to some degree. 1557 01:41:06,875 --> 01:41:07,958 Not that we try to do that, 1558 01:41:07,958 --> 01:41:09,791 but we are planning and trying 1559 01:41:09,791 --> 01:41:12,750 to make sure we give a good one, I guess. 1560 01:41:13,166 --> 01:41:13,375 Yeah. 1561 01:41:14,291 --> 01:41:16,708 Our daughter, she's going to be 13. 1562 01:41:17,791 --> 01:41:18,458 Our second teenager. 1563 01:41:18,833 --> 01:41:19,541 Second teenager. 1564 01:41:20,375 --> 01:41:21,708 Just please pray for us. 1565 01:41:22,041 --> 01:41:23,250 Again, we'll hear all 1566 01:41:23,250 --> 01:41:24,291 about it through this podcast 1567 01:41:24,291 --> 01:41:25,125 because we're on this 1568 01:41:25,125 --> 01:41:26,333 crazy train together. 1569 01:41:27,666 --> 01:41:28,833 But yeah, she's been planning it. 1570 01:41:28,833 --> 01:41:30,416 She has an idea of what she wants to do. 1571 01:41:30,833 --> 01:41:31,875 I think the challenge is going to be 1572 01:41:31,875 --> 01:41:33,291 getting it in in January 1573 01:41:33,291 --> 01:41:34,375 where we have a whole lot of 1574 01:41:34,375 --> 01:41:36,458 travel ahead of us for soccer 1575 01:41:36,750 --> 01:41:37,541 and track. 1576 01:41:37,958 --> 01:41:41,041 So it'll be an interesting ride. 1577 01:41:41,541 --> 01:41:42,000 It will be. 1578 01:41:42,208 --> 01:41:42,625 It will be. 1579 01:41:43,375 --> 01:41:46,208 Well, I think that probably sums up-- 1580 01:41:46,208 --> 01:41:47,708 we did about a month 1581 01:41:47,708 --> 01:41:48,791 of a sum up in this one. 1582 01:41:48,791 --> 01:41:49,750 Normally, it'll be a week. 1583 01:41:49,750 --> 01:41:51,291 It'll be maybe a little bit more succinct 1584 01:41:51,541 --> 01:41:52,916 and talking through some of 1585 01:41:52,916 --> 01:41:53,958 the trials and tribulations 1586 01:41:53,958 --> 01:41:55,291 that we've been through in each week. 1587 01:41:55,833 --> 01:41:57,250 But I'm looking forward to it. 1588 01:41:57,250 --> 01:41:58,083 I think it'll be fun. 1589 01:41:58,083 --> 01:41:59,041 Hopefully, people enjoy it. 1590 01:41:59,666 --> 01:42:01,500 People will see just how 1591 01:42:01,500 --> 01:42:03,833 two people work through this 1592 01:42:03,916 --> 01:42:04,958 because we definitely don't 1593 01:42:04,958 --> 01:42:05,750 have all the right answers. 1594 01:42:06,458 --> 01:42:08,250 But we've managed to trip through life 1595 01:42:08,250 --> 01:42:09,416 and make it this far. 1596 01:42:10,166 --> 01:42:10,375 Right. 1597 01:42:11,083 --> 01:42:13,541 And hopefully-- I said it earlier-- 1598 01:42:14,291 --> 01:42:15,125 it doesn't have to be your 1599 01:42:15,125 --> 01:42:16,333 mistake to learn from it. 1600 01:42:16,333 --> 01:42:17,833 So hopefully, you all can learn from ours 1601 01:42:18,708 --> 01:42:21,166 and get some entertainment. 1602 01:42:21,791 --> 01:42:22,625 And maybe you're 1603 01:42:22,625 --> 01:42:23,833 laughing at us right now. 1604 01:42:23,833 --> 01:42:24,583 I'm not sure. 1605 01:42:25,583 --> 01:42:26,666 And it's OK if you are 1606 01:42:26,666 --> 01:42:27,791 because sometimes, if you're not 1607 01:42:27,875 --> 01:42:29,791 laughing, then you're 1608 01:42:29,791 --> 01:42:30,833 probably not doing it right. 1609 01:42:31,083 --> 01:42:32,875 We laugh at ourselves all the time. 1610 01:42:33,875 --> 01:42:35,583 And then we just pick ourselves up 1611 01:42:36,333 --> 01:42:37,833 and move on to the next thing. 1612 01:42:37,833 --> 01:42:38,750 And hopefully, we do 1613 01:42:38,750 --> 01:42:39,750 it right the next time. 1614 01:42:39,750 --> 01:42:41,166 I think ultimately, for me, the whole 1615 01:42:41,166 --> 01:42:42,500 thing just comes down to, 1616 01:42:42,500 --> 01:42:43,583 even though I'm in the late 1617 01:42:43,583 --> 01:42:45,583 40s, which is weird to say 1618 01:42:45,583 --> 01:42:47,000 because we all don't feel that way. 1619 01:42:47,333 --> 01:42:48,541 Our minds stop growing in our 1620 01:42:48,541 --> 01:42:50,000 mid 20s, it feels like, right? 1621 01:42:51,083 --> 01:42:53,250 But what we realize as you mature 1622 01:42:53,333 --> 01:42:54,666 is you really have no 1623 01:42:54,666 --> 01:42:55,458 idea what you're doing. 1624 01:42:56,291 --> 01:42:58,166 And you start getting this 1625 01:42:58,166 --> 01:42:59,958 wisdom that, oh, you know what? 1626 01:42:59,958 --> 01:43:01,166 My parents didn't have any 1627 01:43:01,166 --> 01:43:02,291 idea what they were doing. 1628 01:43:02,291 --> 01:43:03,208 We're all just writing 1629 01:43:03,208 --> 01:43:04,458 the story as we go along. 1630 01:43:05,583 --> 01:43:08,500 So it's good to have a co-pilot here. 1631 01:43:09,291 --> 01:43:10,250 And not everybody gets that. 1632 01:43:10,250 --> 01:43:10,916 And that's OK. 1633 01:43:10,916 --> 01:43:12,541 But you have good friends or good family 1634 01:43:12,583 --> 01:43:14,833 that's acting as your co-pilot, right? 1635 01:43:14,833 --> 01:43:15,250 Stepping in. 1636 01:43:16,375 --> 01:43:17,083 And I think there's just 1637 01:43:17,083 --> 01:43:18,583 a lot to say about life 1638 01:43:18,583 --> 01:43:19,541 and people just trying to 1639 01:43:19,541 --> 01:43:21,041 make positive influences in it. 1640 01:43:21,041 --> 01:43:22,250 And that's really all we're trying to do. 1641 01:43:22,708 --> 01:43:23,375 Yeah, exactly. 1642 01:43:24,000 --> 01:43:27,666 So with that, maybe we sign off. 1643 01:43:28,416 --> 01:43:29,541 Yeah, that's a sign up. 1644 01:43:29,833 --> 01:43:30,708 We're going to have to come up with some 1645 01:43:30,708 --> 01:43:31,625 sort of official sign 1646 01:43:31,750 --> 01:43:31,958 off. 1647 01:43:32,291 --> 01:43:33,916 Smartless has taken all the good stuff. 1648 01:43:34,875 --> 01:43:36,375 So we can't use that. 1649 01:43:36,708 --> 01:43:38,208 But yeah, we'll just say bye. 1650 01:43:38,500 --> 01:43:40,083 And thanks for tuning in on this one. 1651 01:43:40,083 --> 01:43:41,250 And we'll look forward to 1652 01:43:41,250 --> 01:43:42,083 talking to you next week. 1653 01:43:42,583 --> 01:43:43,958 All right, until next week. 1654 01:43:44,333 --> 01:43:44,666 See ya. 1655 01:43:44,875 --> 01:43:45,333 See ya.