Happy 4th Birthday to Little Ricky and What's Up with Me?

Four Difficult Yet Beautiful Years

It has by no means been an easy time with @little-ricky but I wouldn't change it for anything. My rambunctious little one just turned 4 this week and we had something of a prolonged birthday celebration.

First I took him down to the mall and let him ride a few laps on a kids train ride they have set up there. He never gets tired of it! It was a special treat for him as we usually come here so that he can play in the indoor play area for kids. He had a great day and even got to have overpriced pretzels from Wetzel's and frozen yogurt from Yogurtland. So he was a happy camper!

He came home to find that @afturner had gotten him a new swimming pool for his birthday. We all went out back and let him fill it up. Unfortunately he spent quite a lot of time going crazy with the hose and getting us both soaked.

It really wasn't so bad though, considering how hot it's been lately. I do not do well in the heat and have been struggling quite a bit. Especially since I've put on a few pounds. I've been doing a lot of contract work recently which has kept me in front of the screen more than I've been for years! Getting the ol' brain working again.

For his actual birthday, we took him to Knott's Berry farm where he rode a roller coaster for the very first time! We brought some of our close friends with us to get on some of the dizzier rides with him since both of his parents get super motion sick in our older age. It is ridiculous! I used to be able to get on any ride and have a great time, but not any more.

What's Up with @nuthman?

I realize that I've not been around much these days. My workload has really started to pick up since @little-ricky has gotten to an age where he can play on his own a bit more, and is also spending more time in pre-school. I've got to pay the bills after all!

As for the witness node, it is still up and running as well as the backup node. I've not had any issues now for months, knock on wood. I will keep things going as they are being that I've not gained/lost any support in months. I am breaking even with costs which is perfectly fine at my rank. Being a backup witness helps to secure the network and keep the Hive blockchain up and running. I greatly appreciate everyone who has given me your vote.

Other than staying super busy with my 4 year old and piled on work, I also had to do with a massive water leak in the laundry room. Now that was wild. I walked into the room and noticed dripping from the ceiling. When I looked up, there was a massive 3 square foot sack full of water made from sagging paint hanging above me. That turned into quite a mess needing to replace most of the ceiling and wall in that room. But that is another story.