Phoebe talks to Dad about life at college, Will getting accepted to college, classes getting canceled due to snow, the Texas Freeze, Phoebe getting snow down her back, Phoebe’s welcome song, Phoebe’s song writing, Halloween, things people not from America wonder about Halloween in the United States, and Phoebe’s corn maze date.  In the News, we talk about a woman… Read more →

Will and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about the pool construction at their house, Maisy’s desire to break free, the events at the State Fair of Texas, Karen, the mean Emu, Dad’s pantry war against the wheat weevils, the boys dressing up as hotdogs for their fall orchestra concert, the family movie night wheel, and Monty Python and the Holy… Read more →

Henry talks to Dad about American pizza toppings, cough drops, word pronunciations, Santi’s birthday, Free Guy, Dad’s movie theater seating hack, Henry’s upcoming talent show performance, and Henry not going to Homecoming.  In the News, we talk about a discovery in New Mexico that suggests humans arrived in North America about 10,000 years prior than previously thought, a gravestone that… Read more →

Elizabeth and Mom (Allison) talk to Dad about the cryptic message on the family’s message board, Elizabeth’s experience at the school where she teaches and the the notorious “devious lick” TikTok trend, her students’ creative writing assignments, Mom’s English as a Foreign Language classes, Dad’s second viral TikTok post,   In the News, we talk about the time crystal that Google… Read more →

Will, Henry and Santi talk to Dad about our vacation in New Braunfels and Austin, floating the Guadalupe River, strange Olympic sports, Fossil Rim Wild Animal Ranch, Santi getting bit by an ostrich, visiting Natural Bridges Caverns, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, seeing the bats come out from the Congress Avenue Bridge, playing mini-golf, running into one… Read more →

Will and Santiago talk to Dad about the start of their senior year of high school, the leniency of American schools, the way teenagers dress these days, the popularity of anime, Dad’s weird dreams, dreaming and swearing in a foreign language, the curse of the gray minivan, and the myth of Dad’s car potato.  In the News, we talk about… Read more →

Elizabeth and her friend Caralyn talk to Dad about Caralyn’s wedding, Jurassic Park, Elizabeth’s school teaching, marriage, the story about when Allison learned of Dad’s stubborn persistence, the American-ness of Kraft macaroni and cheese and Spaghetti-Os, and eating sweet things with dinner.  In the News, we talk about recurring dreams, a baby shark that was born in a tank in… Read more →

Henry, Allison (Mom) and Santiago (our Spanish exchange student) talk to Dad about the family trip to Utah, the first day of school, the difference between US and Spanish schools, the new Marvel show What If…, Luca, Henry’s new demo, Henry’s birthday and his new guitar.  In the News, we talk about the finalists of the Big Tex Choice Award… Read more →

Henry and Allison (Mom) talk to Dad about Dad’s repairs around the house, virtually meeting our future exchange student, Henry’s upcoming birthday, the family’s upcoming car trip, car trip treats, what a police officer said to Dad, and when someone says you look like a celebrity.  In the News, we have an update on the flight where passengers had to… Read more →

Will talks to Dad bout quitting his summer job, the strangely good weather in Texas, seeing Black Widow, Loki, the 4th of July, and Will and Henry’s Kanye West rhythm and blues jam.  In the News, we talk about face pareidolia (the tendency to see faces in things that aren’t really faces),  a couple who broke up after being handcuffed… Read more →