Apparently a pretty tall tree in Tustin Meadows had broken the water main for a house so it had to be cut down. As of now, the tree stump still remains, so presumably, the roots are still there, so I’m not sure how this ameliorated the water main issue, but I digress. Slow new days […]
Continue ReadingWas There a Security Breach at Thorman?
Many parents received an alert from the school today, to notify us that there had been a security incident. With reason, parents were concerned. I received 4 texts from other parents asking me if I knew any more details, and my wife also forwarded me the text asking if I knew about it and if […]
Continue ReadingAshlyn’s Birthday
The other day we headed out to Ashlyn’s birthday. A low key small party with great food. Man! I love Korean BBQ and all the Asian side dishes. I don’t know how I can move to an all plant-based diet! It’s going to be really hard not having Korean bbq ribs and bulgogi and spicy […]
Continue ReadingPTA Meeting & Principal’s Report for Thorman and Currie
The first PTA meeting took place on September 5, 2019. The attendance was good, but I think more parents should attend. I understand many parents can’t make it due to schedule constraints. If it’s a matter of not having anybody to watch your kids while you attend the meeting, you should know every PTA meeting […]
Continue ReadingSpeech on Respect and Responsibility
Officer Matt Roque from the Tustin Police Department delivered a speech to the students at Thorman elementary during the kickoff day for the Run with a Cop program. Officer Roque addressed topics of respect, self-respect, and pride in your work and community. You can watch the entire speech here:
Continue ReadingRun With A Cop Kicks Off at Thorman with a Massive Crowd
This week the time trials for Run with A Cop took place at Currie & Thorman. I had a chance to attend the event for Thorman on Thursday and I was blown away by the participation from kids, teachers, parent volunteers, the officers, and other Tustin Police PD staff. Over 90 kids signed up for […]
Continue ReadingThe Pick-up and Drop-off Situation at Thorman & Currie is Insane.
I suppose every school’s first day, and even the first week is a little chaotic. The pick-up and drop off locations are new to many parents, and certainly new to kids starting school for the first time. That is no different at Thorman & Currie. What is different in this case is that the surrounding […]
Continue ReadingWhy?
Whenever I help someone start a website or a new business, I always ask why. Why do you want to do this? What’s your why? Why are you doing this? These are not only practical questions that help me understand how to best help them, but they also should trigger a deeper visceral response. The […]
Continue ReadingVideo Review: Totsports™ T-Ball Set Playtime & Review – Little Tikes Toy
Oliver got the T-Ball Set Playtime set for Christmas, so we decided to take it out to the park and test it out. We made a video review about it so you can decide if it’s a good toy to buy, the video is down below. The TL;DR is that the toy is good, and […]
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