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When my older kids were small we used to host destination birthdays. They were mostly weekend trip like Des Moines, Omaha, Branson, etc....
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 28, 20212 min
Storage Woes
Before becoming a home owner I lived in a variety of apartment buildings around town and through most of that we had a storage unit for...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 27, 20212 min
Dominion
I am avid tabletop gamer and often people are in awe or disbelief when I tell them I own well over 400 board games. Usually the next...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 26, 20213 min
Thunderdome Ping Pong
When I was in my 20s I worked at a local TV station handling the robotic cameras, teleprompter, sideline duties at professional sporting...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 25, 20211 min
Raskolnikov
Did you have a favorite toy as a kid? I know I sure did, I've had a stuffed animal ("Whitey") since my parents brought it home with me...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 24, 20212 min
K-Pop
I first became aware of K-Pop in 2012 when Psy dropped the song GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) shattering the record of views at the time (sitting...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 23, 20213 min
A Capital Idea
As a child my father insisted I learned the 50 states and capitals which then paid off repeatedly when tested on this topic in geography...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 22, 20213 min
Election Judge
I grew up in a conservative household and patriotism was a big part of our lives. The first time I went to vote as an 18 year old I...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 21, 20214 min
Die Hard: A Christmas Story
Growing up my father and I watched a lot of movies but they were almost exclusively War, Action & Adventure, Western or Horror themed. He...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 20, 20211 min
Picky Picky
As a child I had different tastes and would avoid some food like the plague. This did not matter to my parents however and if they served...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 19, 20213 min
Trish
My parents split in a very dramatic way and my father was single for about a year before he met my step-mother Trish. She was 12 years...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 18, 20212 min
Pokémon GO Fest 2021
I've played Pokémon Go since day one but always been more of a tourist so to speak. I was too old when it become popular in America in...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 17, 20212 min
Kant Con
As an avid board gamer I have long wanted to attend Gen Con the largest tabletop gaming convention in North America. It's in Indianapolis...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 16, 20213 min
10 Years of Bliss
In 2011 after more than a year and a half of planning I married my best friend. Ana and I met in her hometown two years prior and had...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 15, 20213 min
Playlist Memories Part 12
My younger half-sister Katie is nearly 13 years my junior so growing up we didn't overlap much at home. Naturally I love her but we never...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 14, 20212 min
Becoming American
A couple of months ago I highlighted the lengthy naturalization journey Ana has had to under go to become an American citizen. While we...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 13, 20212 min
Tuesday Pickups
For nearly a year now I have been visiting A Turning Point (ATP) in Northmoor and picking up donations to feed our houseless friends. It...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 12, 20212 min
Drive Thru Shenanigans
I worked for McDonalds from age 16 till about 21 when Dave was born. I made a lot of friends, fell in love and learned some life skills...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 11, 20211 min
The Nelson-Atkins Museum
Kansas City is blessed with a world class art museum that is open to the public and accessible free of charge. I've had the good fortune...
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Dave Hickman II
Jul 11, 20212 min
STREETS - Stray animal adventures!
In February I backed a Kickstarter for a fun mini RPG themed about stray animals that arrived last month. Dave, Alexander and Phaedra...
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