#jd bailey

Dear Gus & Magnus,

SCHOOL'S STILL OUT FOR SNOW. But I went back to the office today and played catch-up -- working from home is not great with my new job. And personally, I need the structure that going into the office provides.

When I got home, there Bailey kids and Calhoun kids everywhere, so I took Suki for a walk. At the end of the walk, I could see the boys were all outside, so I turned Suki loose and she got the zoomies playing in the snow.

Dad.

Dear Gus & Magnus,

Tonight we had Gus's birthday party at the Jack Stephens Center. These kids went wild for two hours on the court, which was an awesome experience for them, but also for the parents, I think. We had a solid parents vs kids game -- parents won.

We brought Papa John's, and Nene made Gus the same basketball cake she made me when I celebrated my sixth birthday. Except that I only had Will & John at my party, so it was much smaller.

Gus said it was the best birthday of his life, which made me and Mom happy.

Dad.

Dear Gus & Magnus,

Mom and I made muffins and bacon for breakfast before Will went home for mass. Negeen and JD brought us coffee from Mylo and hung out for a bit when they came to pick up Jack. Y'all made a fort in the living room, then played some OG Playstation on the upstairs TV.

Seeing you all lined up playing an old-school gaming system made me nostalgic for my own childhood. I loved putting in hours of Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64 with my friends on the edge of someone's bed just like this.

Dad.

Dear Gus & Magnus,

You both went home with the Calhouns again after school until I could get home from work. Then we all went to Waldo's Chicken for a dinner with the Calhouns and the Baileys before the winter storms descend on us and we're all trapped in the houses for a few days.

I love seeing you all interact so comfortably within the tribe.

Dad.

Dear Gus & Magnus,

I had a holiday mixer with the Downtown Little Rock Partnership, then we all went to Waldo's Chicken with the Baileys and Calhouns. All the kids had a ball playing pool, playing video games, and trying to win stuffed animals with the claw machine. It was a good time. These are our people right now.

Dad.