Forrest Bates
@forrestbates.bsky.social
Husband, dad, programmer, church goer, reader of comics, player of video games, watcher of tv and movies, loser of weight and all around pretty swell guy.
The carols have been sung, the ham has been eaten, the presents are wrapped and now for a few Christmas specials before bed. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from ours to yours.
December 25, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The carols have been sung, the ham has been eaten, the presents are wrapped and now for a few Christmas specials before bed. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from ours to yours.
Making the most out of our 25th Anniversary Disney World trip. It is some kind of Disney magic because we have not had to wait more than 10 minutes for a ride today.
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Making the most out of our 25th Anniversary Disney World trip. It is some kind of Disney magic because we have not had to wait more than 10 minutes for a ride today.
Plus I got it at Peevys!
December 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Plus I got it at Peevys!
I got my steps in. Time for a Mickey Ice Cream Bar!
December 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I got my steps in. Time for a Mickey Ice Cream Bar!
I finally figured out what Golden the K-Pop Demon Hunters were singing about.
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I finally figured out what Golden the K-Pop Demon Hunters were singing about.
It took 2 stores but was exhilarating to be hunting down a Christmas toy again
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It took 2 stores but was exhilarating to be hunting down a Christmas toy again
Tradition also dictates buffalo turkey dip with the Thanksgiving leftovers and some homemade soft pretzels for The Game.
November 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Tradition also dictates buffalo turkey dip with the Thanksgiving leftovers and some homemade soft pretzels for The Game.
Tradition dictates that I take the Christmas cards down to Rudolph to get postmarked.
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Tradition dictates that I take the Christmas cards down to Rudolph to get postmarked.
Princess and the boys finished the desserts for tomorrow so we got to get out and see Zootopia 2. It was a lot of fun
November 27, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Princess and the boys finished the desserts for tomorrow so we got to get out and see Zootopia 2. It was a lot of fun
@staceysparlour.bsky.social Santa is gonna have to hustle to get one
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
@staceysparlour.bsky.social Santa is gonna have to hustle to get one
Having Princess stitch this patch to my hat for our upcoming Disney trip!
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Having Princess stitch this patch to my hat for our upcoming Disney trip!
Ran into some friends while taking a walk in the neighborhood.
November 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Ran into some friends while taking a walk in the neighborhood.
I was literally coming to tag you in this one. Its pretty good and has that "dirty" soda vibe without being too milky
November 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I was literally coming to tag you in this one. Its pretty good and has that "dirty" soda vibe without being too milky
Thankfully I did not have to hunt as hard as @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social and @sludgecentral.bsky.social did for the ice cream
October 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thankfully I did not have to hunt as hard as @dinosaurdracula.bsky.social and @sludgecentral.bsky.social did for the ice cream
Celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of our first date by seeing Tron Ares.
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of our first date by seeing Tron Ares.
Being a band geek is hereditary
October 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Being a band geek is hereditary
Cool weather this morning encouraged me to make a pile of apple fritters for breakfast
September 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Cool weather this morning encouraged me to make a pile of apple fritters for breakfast
I hope its the right size to match the rest of the books. The edition I have now sticks out like a sore thumb :)
September 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I hope its the right size to match the rest of the books. The edition I have now sticks out like a sore thumb :)
Since I had the mixer and flour out I went ahead and ran it back and made overnight cinnamon rolls for this morning
September 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Since I had the mixer and flour out I went ahead and ran it back and made overnight cinnamon rolls for this morning
@flyingwalruss.bsky.social still pretty even after cutting it
September 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
@flyingwalruss.bsky.social still pretty even after cutting it
A little Disney Haunted Mansion Haloween preparation. I bought this light up crystal ball traced a line art Madame Leota onto some contact paper and stuck it inside.
September 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
A little Disney Haunted Mansion Haloween preparation. I bought this light up crystal ball traced a line art Madame Leota onto some contact paper and stuck it inside.
James smoked a turkey breast in his new smoker today. Pastor shared that he thinks Heaven smells like smoked meats and I think he is right. My dad would be real proud of him and how his first try went.
September 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
James smoked a turkey breast in his new smoker today. Pastor shared that he thinks Heaven smells like smoked meats and I think he is right. My dad would be real proud of him and how his first try went.
An old WW recipe is to mix instant pudding in a family size cool whip tub and then sandwich between graham crackers and freeze. With this banana shake pudding these taste like a single serve banana pudding.
August 25, 2025 at 11:47 PM
An old WW recipe is to mix instant pudding in a family size cool whip tub and then sandwich between graham crackers and freeze. With this banana shake pudding these taste like a single serve banana pudding.
Comics for August
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre TPB
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10
Mark Spears Monsters 6
The Seasons 6
Sleep 3
Amazing Spider-Man 8
Spider-Girl 2
Spider-Verse vs Venomverse 3
The Thing 3
Star Wars 3
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre TPB
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10
Mark Spears Monsters 6
The Seasons 6
Sleep 3
Amazing Spider-Man 8
Spider-Girl 2
Spider-Verse vs Venomverse 3
The Thing 3
Star Wars 3
August 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Comics for August
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre TPB
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10
Mark Spears Monsters 6
The Seasons 6
Sleep 3
Amazing Spider-Man 8
Spider-Girl 2
Spider-Verse vs Venomverse 3
The Thing 3
Star Wars 3
Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre TPB
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10
Mark Spears Monsters 6
The Seasons 6
Sleep 3
Amazing Spider-Man 8
Spider-Girl 2
Spider-Verse vs Venomverse 3
The Thing 3
Star Wars 3