Today I found myself in the downtown area of an old, little rural Ohio town. Surrounded by brick buildings, with a large, antiquated concrete community bank on the opposite corner. I stopped in at a local Chinese takeout place with my family for lunch. We ordered our food, and were told the customary “10 minutes”. While waiting for them to prepare our food, I stepped out onto the corner with my daughter.

It was… unremarkable. Another typical Ohio day in a quaint Ohio town.

But doing unremarkable things with a one year-old can suddenly make them remarkable.

Below are some thoughts I typed up the morning before my wife was induced for our first child. I recall feeling especially reflective that morning, and I was trying to prepare myself for what was ahead (note: I was/am still unprepared, but I’ve managed to figure things out on the fly so far). 2023-07-05 Thoughts on the Day of the Induction Soon I am going to be a dad and my wife is going to be a mom.