Gm. It’s curry day today!

One of the things we did very early on with our kids was create an event around birthday dinners. With each of the kids we would ask what they wanted for dinner and dessert on their birthday and then we would cook it. I guess this worked for us in that we are both semi ok with cooking (wifey is way better than me) and the kids definitely had favourites they could draw on. On their birthdays we would go out of our way to make things they wanted and also make a fuss on their day. 30 plus years on I can say that as an older parent, if I was asked to offer advice to new parents about how to have a go at creating rewarding family rituals, do something around birthdays favourite food. 🙂

Had a great day working with Codex commissioning hardware and getting closer to deploying my point of sale and customer loyalty app IRL.

Gm! The day after NZ went to the polls and the sun rises, I drink my coffee, have some breakfast and plan my day, as usual. 🤷‍♂️

Gm! I have been doing a very small scale experiment allowing an OpenClaw agent to run a “maker” business. I made a series of laser engraved cork coasters that I deployed to our bricks and mortar gift store. I’m acting as a hypothetical independent supplier. OC was not only involved in the design process but it is keeping track of stock levels, reorder triggers, expenses, production time and profit (no loss to date). I’m impressed! Looking forward to seeing where this goes!🙂

Two books published over a quarter of a century ago that have probably never been more relevant than right now in the age of AI: 1. Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson (1998) 2. It's Not the Big That Eats the Small... It's the Fast That Eats the Slow by Jason Jennings & Laurence Haughton (2000) If you are thinking about how AI is shifting jobs and work, these two classics outline the exact mindset needed to navigate it.

Election day tomorrow for us in New Zealand. I can’t find one person who is a single party voter though. Rather everyone I speak to seems to be a single issue voter, and it’s all about cost of living. There also seems to be more awareness about strategic voting by splitting them between electorate and party. That alone makes me think more people will be voting than usual. Should be interesting!

So relieved that pup got through last night’s fireworks without batting an eyelid! 🐶🎆🧨🎇

Gm. ☕️🌧️

Just pulled a carrot 🥕 for the coleslaw. Very simple exercise but very rewarding. Carrots on demand year round is the goal! 😁

Gm. I am super grateful to receive my latest PSA test results. Again it is <0.05 ug/L, basically undetectable now two and a half years after a prostate cancer diagnosis and surgery. This trend is looking good for me. The longer it tracks like this the more I can allow myself to think about life a little further out than many others in my position. So yeah, grateful is my word of the day 🙏

Gm folks! Happy Monday and remember, it’s opinions all the way down! Have a great week 🙂

Lazy afternoon in the park with pup.

Gm! Grocery shopping day. 🛒 “It costs HOW MUCH…??” 💲💰🧐

I have been learning to cook some different stuff on my griddle. This was last night’s attempt at a combination meats fried rice. Soooo much yum!🤤

I’ve had a great day on so many levels. Looking forward to sleep. See you tomorrow. Gn. 🙂