Sid’s 34th Birthday Thursday Rundown Recap

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And just like that, the first month of 2026 is almost in the books. But before Sunday (Feb. 1) arrives, allow me to introduce these five random topics…

Girls Vegas Trip – Last Thursday, my wife, mom, sister, and niece boarded a plane for Las Vegas. They would spend the weekend enjoying the sights and sounds of the Strip. The main catalyst for their journey? They wanted to see “The Wizard of Oz” show in the Sphere. The women gave the show—wait, it is actually more of an experience—rave reviews. But it didn’t take Dorothy and Toto to make their trip special. Rather, it was the opportunity they had to bond together away from us dudes and children. I was really happy they had a great time and I truly admire the relationship Sidney has with my mom, sister, and niece!

My niece, Sid, my sister, and mom prior to watching “The Wizard of Oz” inside the Sphere.

Catholic Schools Week – This week is Catholic Schools Week and Sloan had the honor of kicking it off for St. Mary this past weekend. Not only did Sloan deliver one of the readings at mass but she also read an essay she wrote about the prioritization of Jesus. If you want to watch it, tap here. Sid and I feel so fortunate that Sloan and Beau receive a Christ-centered education. If you have any questions about St. Mary Catholic School please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Sloan and Beau pose for a photo inside St. Mary Catholic Church (Spokane Valley) after Sloan read her essay to conclude mass on Jan. 24.

TBT Newspaper – I have read the newspaper since I was in grade school. A common sight growing up in our household was of me sitting at the head of the table reading the Spokesman-Review and eating cereal before going to school. This particular photo was taken in March 2025 when I was a senior.

What do you say we rewind nearly 21 years? This is me at the kitchen table reading the Spokesman-Review in March 2005.

Sid’s Birthday – We celebrated Sidney’s 34th birthday last night in a quiet but nice fashion. I brought home takeout from Olive Garden that we all ate around the kitchen table. We then opened gifts as Sloan and Beau couldn’t contain the excitement of their mom opening the presents they got her. Finally, we had cake. As I have mentioned numerous times on this blog, we purchase most of our cakes from Rosauers because the quality is just so good. Last night, the chocolate-everything cake I got Sid may have been the best ever as the freshness and taste was so on-point.

Sid, Beau, and Sloan pose for a photo right before we sang “Happy Birthday.”

Bizarre Cupcakes – Tomorrow will mark the 11-year anniversary of when I ate two very bizarre cupcakes. I visited a wildly popular shop in Myrtle Beach called Coccadotts and purchased a couple of their special Super Bowl-themed cupcakes. The flavors? One was chicken wing and the other was Bud Light. Let’s just say that since trying them 11 years ago, I haven’t had a craving to order them again. I wrote a blog post that described what they tasted like.

Here is a look at the famous Coccadotts cupcakes I purchased 11 years ago…chicken wing on the left and Bud Light on the right.

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For those of you across the country who continue to face the cold, snow, and ice please hang in there. Funny enough, here in Spokane we have enjoyed rather mild temperatures for late January combined with a healthy dose of sunshine. Just about five months until summer! Don’t Blink.

Sid Is 34

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A tradition that Sidney introduced to our family is the birthday banner. Whenever the kids or me celebrate a birthday, the banner will magically appear draped across our living room wall the morning of our special day.

Today, as Sid celebrates her 34th birthday, we had the chance to return the favor. Although it didn’t have the perfect curve that my wife always manages nor the perfect symmetry from one end to the other, we did our best. My banner shortcoming was just another reminder that Sid truly is a special person.

But before my special person dives too deep into life as a 34-year-old, let me reflect on her Jesus year. Sid started work as an underwriter, traveled to Disney World, and went on a cruise. She fixed a lot of things around the house, cooked some delicious new recipes, and went on a Vegas girls’ trip. She also became a godmother again, mentored multiple couples for marriage, and presented at two Engaged Encounter retreats. So yeah, she pretty much crushed it.

Happy 34th birthday to Sidney! I can’t imagine life without you (photo courtesy of Nicole Lynn Photography).

In terms of turning 34, it is hard to find much significance with the age itself. But then again, any birthday reached should be celebrated as an outright blessing—both by the celebrant and her SPOUSE. Trust me, I am counting my lucky stars that Jan. 28 exists and that Sid was born on the date because I don’t know what I would do without her.

Happy birthday, Sidney! Thanks for everything you contribute to our family, especially all the love and warmth you brought this past year (I guess they don’t call it your Jesus year for nothing, right?). You deserve to be celebrated and make no mistake about it—husbands should ALWAYS wish their wives a “happy birthday” on their blog/social media 😉. Don’t Blink.

Remembering Past Seattle Super Bowls

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The past few years I have made the same following admission at the end of each NFL season: I only watched one game from start to finish each of those years—the Super Bowl.

That streak will end this year as I will have doubled my output. Thanks, Seahawks.

I have always been a Seahawks fan but my fandom has become more muted over the years.

This past Sunday I watched the NFC Championship as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Los Angeles Rams to punch a ticket to the Super Bowl.

A once proud Seahawks fan who would drop everything to watch every single game, my priorities changed when I had kids. Basing my weekend over the performance of my teams and keeping track of standings/statistics just didn’t seem that important anymore.

However, even though I am now a dad, I can still be a great bandwagon fan. With the Seahawks on the cusp of another Super Bowl appearance, I had to watch. I figured that despite only being familiar with two of the players on the team (Sam Darnold and Cooper Kupp), my prior years of fandom earned me the right to claim this year’s Seahawks squad as my own, right?

When Seattle came out on top this past weekend, a lower third statistic appeared on the screen that said 4th Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. When I read the stat, my mind raced to how/where I watched the previous three Seahawk Super Bowl appearances.

On Sunday night, I recreated the pose I struck from the last time the Seattle Seahawks made it to the Super Bowl in 2015.

In 2006 (wow, 20 years ago!) I watched the Seahawks drop Super Bowl XL on the top floor of Aber Hall at the University of Montana. I was a college freshman and my dorm offered a Super Bowl watch party complete with all the chili you good eat. I cheered hard with my friend Cody but took a dejected elevator ride back down to my room on the third floor when the Pittsburgh Steelers came out on top.

When the Seahawks would return to the Super Bowl eight years later in 2014, I was still in Montana. However, instead of just beginning my time in the state I was concluding it (I would move across the country a couple months later). The result and the venue I caught the game from were both different. Seattle absolutely pulverized Peyton Manning and the Broncos as I watched the game with a rowdy crowd at the Silver Dollar Bar.

Seattle would return to the Super Bowl the next year (2015) against the Patriots. This time I watched the game from my apartment with Sidney. I may have flipped a table when the Seahawks lost in perhaps the most bitter way possible. Since that moment, I don’t remember another time feeling so depressed after a sporting event.

It was a big thrill for me when the Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII. This was me the following year in Myrtle Beach after the Seahawks won the NFC Championship to return to the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl LX will be the first time I watch the Seattle Seahawks play in the NFL title game from their home state. Even though the game won’t make/break my weekend this time around (I have learned about priorities over the past 11 years), it would be pretty sweet if they enacted some revenge on New England. Congrats to the Seattle Seahawks organization and I will be watching on Feb. 8. Don’t Blink.

The Push To See “David”

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During Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, both my kids asked if we could go watch a movie. It had been a couple months since we last went to the theater and they had a specific film in mind. They wanted to go watch “David.”

This past Friday, I took Sloan and Beau to B&B Theatres in Airway Heights to watch “David.”

I told them Monday would probably be the most feasible day for us to go. We were busy that morning and when the afternoon arrived, the children reminded me of what I said. They pushed really hard to go. It had been a rather exhausting weekend and I just wasn’t feeling it. After going back and forth in my head, I told Sloan and Beau the answer they didn’t want to hear: No.

They didn’t take it well and I actually felt really bad. Although I didn’t outright promise them, I did leave some hope that we would go to the movies on Monday. Furthermore, I was denying them the chance to watch a movie that was righteous, noble, and age-appropriate.

The guilt lingered into Tuesday and was coupled with a coincidence when I listened to daily mass as I drove to work. That particular week was the beginning of 1 Samuel for the next several daily readings. Of course, 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel are the two books that the movie “David” is centered on. No, it wasn’t a coincidence—it was a sign. I needed to take my kids to watch the movie.

This past Friday I took Sloan and Beau to watch “David.” I probably waited five days too long but luckily it all worked out. We visited the B&B Theatres in Airway Heights and watched the 6 p.m. showing of the film in a cozy auditorium.

“David” was excellent and I was so happy we got to see it. The movie touched on calling, bravery, leadership, and of course, faith. David himself wasn’t perfect but I think that is what makes the lineage of Jesus so relatable. The families we all grew up in weren’t perfect and we probably all have enough shame to go around. However, even with the sad moments and blotches in our family trees, there is still the ability for holiness to abound.

The moment in the movie that truly touched my heart came toward the end when David stood up for his people and said the following:

“I’d rather take my chance following the light than to live in the dark.”

In life, we can easily settle for darkness and choose to live a self-centered existence with no ambition. Or, we can take up our crosses and strive for holiness. This is a choice we can make every single day. I have sadly opted for darkness too many times than I care to admit but I hope to keep David’s bold declaration top-of-mind in the future. Perhaps bright and early each morning I can accept the challenge to follow the light as opposed to succumbing to the darkness.

Thank you, Sloan and Beau, for pushing us to see “David.” Let’s pursue the light together! Don’t Blink.

Wrap Thursday Rundown

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Good evening, friends! For those of us who had Monday off, this might be another reminder that today is in fact Thursday. Because the calendar doesn’t lie and it is Friday Eve, I have five random topics coming your way…

Family Throwback – For your viewing entertainment (aka laughter), I present to you this family photo from probably circa 2003. Of course what stands out to you is probably my mane. I promise, that was my real hair—it was definitely a thing. Okay, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

My family in the early 2000s. Yes, the hair is real.

Cap Guns – The other day, Beau and I intended to go to Hobby Lobby but there was a problem when we approached the entrance: it was Sunday so the store was closed. Because we didn’t want to make it a wasted trip, we decided to visit Five Below which was just a couple storefronts down. The Spokane location is super nice but I became increasingly annoyed because so much of the stuff wasn’t under $5. With that said, within the entire store, I was most interested by the cap gun selection. As a boy, we played with cap guns all the time. If I receive approval from his mother, I want to get Beau one of these for his upcoming birthday.

I came across these cap guns, complete with ring cap ammo, at Five Below.

Cone Animals – This week I have read Beau a couple books by author Sarah Howden. Both dealt with “the cone of shame” with one book detailing it from a dog’s perspective and the other from a cat’s perspective. Each story elaborated on the hardships and embarrassment faced by each animal but then each one described how they ended up using the cone to their advantage. For someone like myself who always finds a little bit of humor when I see a dog wearing a cone, these books were pretty enjoyable.

Beau holds “Cone Cat” and “Cone Dog” by Sarah Howden.

The Unthinkable – Crazy story: when I was younger, I would only order clucks and fries at Red Robin. It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that the only way to go was by ordering something that contained a bun and ground beef. After probably ordering a million cheeseburgers, I finally ordered something different at Red Robin and opted for the Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wrap. I am so glad I gave it a try because it was excellent. At Red Robin, because of the bottomless sides and incredible value, you will never go home hungry and this was no exception (I brought half the wrap home).

Consider a Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wrap next time you are at Red Robin. Yeah, that is a lone potato chip from Beau’s plate that is on top of my fries.

Blonde Brownie Ode – I kid you not, today is National Blonde Brownie Day. Not trying to brag but yours truly can make a pretty mean batch of blonde brownies. Don’t believe me? I made this video of me baking them back in 2022. If learning off TikTok isn’t your thing, you can reference my top secret recipe (😂) by tapping here. Come on people, who doesn’t love a warm, gooey blonde brownie?! Chef’s kiss.

A pan of blonde brownies I made several years ago.

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That’s all I have for tonight. For those who will soon be in the line of cold and ice, make sure to bundle up and stay indoors. Don’t Blink.

The Laser Tag Standard

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This past weekend, our family watched “Titanic.” However, that wasn’t the only thing that brought me back to 1997.

Growing up in Spokane, there was a certain place that 11-year-old boys loved to be at. It was the best place for birthday parties and the coolest way that you could spend the afternoon with a friend.

I am talking about Laser Quest. With an exterior resembling a castle and a multi-level game play maze that opened so many possibilities, those two attributes just scratch the surface of Laser Quest’s mystique. From high quality equipment to pre-game briefings to instant results, the Laser Quest experience was top notch.

In fact, I became a laser tag snob. When I would play at other venues it just wouldn’t compare to what we had in downtown Spokane. Employees weren’t invested, equipment was finicky, and play areas were one-dimensional. It became apparent that Laser Quest truly was something special.

With Beau just a couple weeks shy of turning 6, I determined the time had arrived to take him and his sister to my childhood happy place. This past Saturday, we journeyed to downtown Spokane to play a round.

I prepped myself that things would probably be different when I walked inside the doors even if the exterior still had the castle-esque façade. After all, the name of the place was different. Instead of Laser Quest, it was now LaserMaxx, a major power player in the laser tag industry. My thought was that everything would probably be “corporatized” when we strolled in.

This is the LaserMaxx Spokane lobby. It was just how I remembered it.

Talk about a wrong assumption! Instead of a cookie cutter operation, it was like walking into a time capsule. Everything in the lobby from the drink cooler to the front desk to the arcade games seemed like an exact replica from 30 years ago.

Sloan messes around with the coin dispenser inside LaserMaxx Spokane prior to our laser tag game.

But it wasn’t just the layout that was a blast from the past. Believe it or not, the laser tag was just as exhilarating as decades ago. Equipment was updated and efficiencies had been made but the basics and experience still held true from my pre-teen days.

A grainy photo taken of Beau as he navigates the LaserMaxx Spokane maze. That boy had so much fun!

Just like the late 1990s/early 2000s, we chose our own “trooper” names, ascended the stairs to the briefing room, listened to a pep talk, ran wild for 15 minutes of laser tag fun, and then received our performance scorecard at the end.

This was my scorecard. My trooper name was “Boss” and I finished in 12th place out of more than 30 players.

Dang, we had fun. Beau roamed by my side for most of the game as I showed him the ropes. The maze was the exact same from when I was a boy so I pointed out some of the advantageous spots to stake out. Sloan was pretty independent but we did cross paths a couple times throughout the course of our round. When our time ran out, the kids still had adrenaline pumping when we stepped out into the lobby to receive our scorecards.

Out of 30+ “troopers” who played the game, Beau and Sloan finished in 15th and 16th place, respectively. I did just a tad better with a 12th place finish. Hey, I didn’t say that just because I played a lot as a kid that I was any good.

Sloan and Beau hold their scorecards in the LaserMaxx Spokane lobby. They are still asking me when we are going to return to play another round.

On our way home, Sloan and Beau were already asking when we could go back and play again. The return questions continued throughout the weekend.

If you live in Spokane and are looking for something to do with your kids, I would recommend LaserMaxx. After all these years it still delivers a special and competitive experience mixed with modern day improvements. Even though the kids had a blast, the dad who is pushing 40 may have enjoyed himself even more. But a lot of that is probably the nostalgia talking. Don’t Blink.

My Recent Streams

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During the holiday break and through the beginning of the new year, I have managed to watch some movies. With space in my first couple Thursday Rundowns of 2026 tough to come by, I have not been able to write reviews about any of them. I thought writing a quick blog post that lists a handful of the films I recently watched might be warranted. Thus, here we are tonight.

Here are five movies I recently streamed…

Over the past month we have watched several movies. I review a handful of them in tonight’s blog post.

Soul On Fire – This was a superb family movie that my wife, kids, and I watched on a recent Saturday night. The true story tells about a boy who survived a horrific accident despite suffering burns over 100% of his body. I was a little concerned that the movie might be too graphic for the kids but the boy suffered no disfigurement to his face thanks to the quick thinking of his little sister. If you are looking for a defy-the-odds inspirational film that will bring the tears, try “Soul On Fire.” You can catch it on Netflix.

Miracle Season – Much like “Soul On Fire,” this movie was also based on a true story and packed plenty of inspiration. I watched it with Sloan and Beau on a lazy weekend afternoon and it kept both kids engaged the entire time. This is a volleyball movie that chronicles the improbable run to the state title by a high school that lost its team leader in a tragic accident at the beginning of the season. Don’t let the first 10 minutes turn you off—it is extremely hokey. But if you can get past that, you have another great option to watch with your family. This is also on Netflix.

American Sweatshop – Alright, we are done with the family movies for now. “American Sweatshop” presents an intriguing concept: what happens to the psyches of people who must decide whether social media content crosses the line? This movie focuses on employees who work for a social media management company and must watch graphic content all day long and decide whether it violates the platform’s content policy. When one particular employee is pushed to her limits, she tries to be a hero. I found this film to be a great social commentary on current society even if it won’t be winning an Oscar in March. You can stream it on Hulu.

Neighborhood Watch – I stumbled upon this one via Hulu as well. The cinematography really caught my attention as it portrayed instances of urban decay in such realistic and gripping fashion. The plot of the film centers on a mentally ill individual leaning on an ex-rent a cop to help solve a kidnapping that the actual authorities don’t want to believe. Sid and I watched it on New Year’s Day and found it to be watchable.

The Iceman – This movie caught my interest because my dad recommended it to me as he knows Michael Shannon is one of my favorite actors. However, I kind of wish I didn’t watch it. The film—based on another true story—centers on a hitman who murdered more than 100 people. He did all of this while his adoring family (wife and two daughters) thought he worked in a noble profession. The movie is dark and cold and definitely didn’t make me feel good about much of anything.

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In an age of streaming content overload, it can be overwhelming to pick something to watch. Sometimes you will make a good choice and other times you won’t. My recent list above is a perfect example of that conundrum. May you pick a movie that is worth your time tonight! Don’t Blink.

Finally Swapping It Out

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It was about time!

Thanks to the current hottest internet trend, I did something that I probably should have done nine years ago.

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For 10 years I have decided to hang on to youth, euphoria, and the mystique that only a decade-old black-and-white photo can pack. Since 2016, I have kept the same Facebook profile photo for 90% of the days leading up to this past weekend.

During a special photo shoot that took place during our honeymoon in Cancun, Sid hopped on my back as I ran along the shore of the beach. Even though the photographer told us what to do, the looks on our faces were as genuine as they come: happiness, exuberance, and carefree.

The photographer snapped the photo and produced a result that would take up prime real estate within my digital presence for years to come.

This image was my Facebook profile photo for the better part of 10 years.

It debuted as my Facebook profile photo on June 23, 2016. It would be replaced a few times in 2017, most notably with a photo taken of Sid, Sloan, and me shortly after our daughter’s birth. I would eventually revert to our honeymoon photo by the end of the year where it would stay until I switched it out for a short period in 2019 with a photo of Sid and me at dinner. That photo didn’t last long before it was back to the classic. It would stay in its place for seven solid years until this past Friday.

This photo was one of the rare images that spent time as my profile photo during an era that was dominated by the honeymoon beach photo.

When the new year started, so did a new trend. People became nostalgic about 2016 and decided to rewind a decade to remember that year with photos, video, and thoughts.

As I watched what seemed like half my social media connections take part in the trend, a realization hit: I had no business participating myself. Why? Well, I had been participating in it for the past 3,650 days.

This photo had a short stint as my Facebook profile photo in 2019. After that, I used the honeymoon beach photo for 7 straight years until this past weekend.

Instead of swapping my profile photo as I grew older (and looked older), I opted to keep the image of Sid and me etched in time running along the beach in sunny Cancun. Others deserved to throw it back to 2016 but I needed to get out of it.

Rather than continuing to use a photo from 10 years ago, I grabbed a photo from 10 months ago. Still using an image of my bride and me, I opted for something a little more recent but just as joyful. I turned to a happy photo of the two of us in Disney World when Sid was honored for her achievements with Traveler’s. Once it uploaded, I thought to myself, that’s more like it.

This is my new Facebook profile photo.

I decided I didn’t want to be that teacher in the high school yearbook who uses an almost unrecognizable photo from the 1990s year-after-year. Thanks to a silly trend, I was finally able to let go. Don’t Blink.

Icy Thursday Rundown

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I thought last week would be hard. It actually turned out to be less taxing than I thought. This week? That’s a different story! Time to take a break from the busyness and mess around with five random topics…

Snowman – Look what these two little boys created! We had just enough snow over the weekend to play in, so Beau naturally made the best of it. He teamed up with his next door neighbor buddy, Wallace, to create this snowman. Promptly after this photo was taken they proceeded to tackle and destroy it.

Beau and his friend, Wallace, worked together to make this snowman over the weekend.

Potato Parcel – It was on this day nine years ago that I wrote about the most unique item I ever received in the mail. Imagine my bewilderment when I opened a bulky manila envelope with a potato in it! Not only that, but a message was written on the potato itself. If you want to learn more about my experience with Potato Parcel, today is your lucky day.

It was quite the experience to receive a potato in the mail.

Grandma Throwback – I came across this picture the other day and thought it would be a good throwback for today. That is my grandma in the chair with my siblings and me surrounding her. I don’t have an exact date of the photo but I think I was still in high school which makes it at least 20 years old. My grandma passed away my freshman year of college and would be 108 if she was still alive today. Back in 2017 (on what would have been her 100th birthday), I wrote about Virginia Fazzari—a strong and faithful Italian woman.

This photo from the mid-2000s shows the Reser kids with our grandma, Virginia Fazzari.

National Bagel Day – I am not a big fan of bagels. I mean, they are okay, but there are several other pastry/breakfast items I prefer. On the other side of the coin, my wife really likes bagels. Although we haven’t ordered some in a long time, Sidney turned me onto Panera’s cinnamon chip bagels. Back in the day, they were a novelty because both Myrtle Beach and Spokane didn’t have a Panera. If we traveled to a city that had a Panera, we were going to make a stop and order bagels. Now that the chain has really extended its footprint and have locations that are local to us, they aren’t as special anymore. So, I guess what I am trying to say is that I am lukewarm when it comes to bagels but I really should be more ecstatic about bagels because my wife really likes them. Happy National Bagel Day.

Because she loves them so much,  I once surprised Sidney with cinnamon chip bagels from Panera.

Jokes – We were filming a video inside the University Recreation Center at EWU and I came across this whiteboard of jokes. I encourage you, especially if you are a dad, to use these on your wife or kids as soon as possible.

A couple of dad jokes, anyone??

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Thank you for taking the time to humor me. If you do receive MLK Day off, I hope you have a fantastic three-day weekend. Don’t Blink.

The Decline of Pizza

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Although a new Atilano’s seems to open each day in Spokane, I was still a little surprised by the news. Last week, the Wall Street Journal announced that pizza is no longer the #2 most popular type of chain restaurant in the United States—it has plummeted to #6. Furthermore, Mexican restaurants (here’s looking at you, Atilano’s) and coffee shops now outnumber pizzerias.

Supposedly pizza is in decline and MOD is one of the chains that is really struggling.

The WSJ report, which is hidden behind a paywall (sorry), offers a couple reasons for this development. One factor is that pizza no longer has a monopoly on the delivery business. Because of Uber Eats and other similar operations, people can order any type of cuisine to their home. The story also noted that folks are more health conscious and are seeking alternative options to a pie loaded with three different types of meat and extra cheese.

There are a lot of “healthy” people who don’t care for my favorite pizza toppings: meat, meat, and more meat.

But the reason that actually contradicts my family’s current reality is that the value of pizza can’t match the value of competitors. The article stated that a $20 pizza can’t compete with $5 fast food deals. On the surface and given those numbers, that reasoning appears to have merit. However, when it comes to my family and the prices of fast food in our little corner of the country, things couldn’t be further from the truth. When the Resers order McDonald’s, Subway, or even Taco Bell (yes, Taco Bell of all places), we usually always rack up a bill near $30. In some instances, the cost is even north of that! So perhaps the $20 pizza isn’t so bad after all, right?

Sadly, people are starting to buy less dough.

But here’s the thing: We aren’t paying $20 for a pizza. In fact, we aren’t even paying $20 for two pizzas.

I found it telling and accurate that in the Fortune story, it mentioned that pretty much every American pizza chain is in decline except for one…Domino’s. Thanks to what the article attributed as “riding pizza promotions to relative success,” the pizza giant is managing to stay relevant in a market where Papa John’s and Pizza Hut are floundering.

Sloan standing next to the pizza we ordered from Domino’s.

Let me raise my hand in agreement that Domino’s truly is the outlier. It was only last month when I confessed that our family orders pizza from them probably much more than we should. But can you blame us? As the Fortune article alluded to, the promotions offered at Domino’s are too good to pass up. For probably the past two years, we have cashed in on the $7.99 carryout large pizzas at least 2-3 times per month. We turn to Domino’s for family movie nights, potlucks, meeting fare, and sleepovers. Most of the time we order just two pizzas, stay under $20, and then have leftovers the next day.

It is very common to see my front passenger seat occupied by two Domino’s pizzas.

The best part? Domino’s actually makes pretty decent pizza! And because the base price ($7.99) is so cheap, sometimes we will add a premium topping or go with an alfredo-based sauce to enhance the taste just a bit. Furthermore, Domino’s offers a really solid rewards plan so we are constantly redeeming points for free pizza.

Beau and his cousin, Johnny, enjoy some pizza from Domino’s earlier this month.

So, whatever. The Wall Street Journal can say that pizza is in decline but at our house it has never been more popular. With that said, I will say that I love myself a chicken and rice burrito from Atilano’s every now and then. Don’t Blink.