A Marvel-ous Return

Last year I introduced my daughters to the world of comic books starting with the series My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. They both loved it, one for the stories and one for the artwork. It was a win-win!!

This summer I decided to pick up some Marvel superhero books for my oldest daughter and see what would happen. As a kid I was given my first comic book and did not read it for months because it was so unfamiliar to me. I completely thought that the same thing would happen again, but I should have known better. In no time at all,she had this book collecting ten issues of classic X-Men stories read and then reread for consecutive evenings. She liked it and it was a proud daddy moment for me. 

Fast forward to present day where I find myself drawn back into the Marvel comic universe as a side effect. I have been loving the cinematic universe for the last few years, but now I find myself wandering into the local comic book store. My wife jokes each time asking if Captain Sweatpants was there or not - A Big Bang reference. Funny as that is I find I’m that kid again who finally broke down and read the comic book given to him. Only now I get to rediscover the magic and mystery that made me a fan so many years ago.

The new challenge will be balancing the collector in me and sharing this experience with my daughters. Whatever the outcome, it has been a fun return to the world of Marvel comics.

Sizing things up

For the first time in over twenty years I am wearing a different pant size. 

Why is this worthy of a blog post? (Especially after such a long absence) It is because something that I once accepted as an absolute truth has now been changed. This is a fashion paradigm shift for me.

Without getting too profound, this is why we should never think that things will never change. Anything can happen, at any time. The important part is being around, and aware of when it is happening. For me, that means needing to punch a new notch in my belt.