Caleb Hazard

@mrhazard.bsky.social

Elder Millennial. Renaissance faire, Magic the Gathering, video game (especially Nintendo and Playdate), baseball (Nationals), and DnD enthusiast (nerd?) with a passion for making the world a better place. Blue sky is my only social media.

I've been working out for about a month now. It has started to become something I look forward to. At first, the hardest part was getting myself into the gym. Honestly, #PlanetFitness and influencers who made it feel like it was okay to be new to health made it possible to form the habit.

This year, I am marking this day by wearing my #Pokemon gear and handing out stickers and fruit snacks to my students who remember to do the same or wish me a happy #Pokemonday. It brings me joy to see this generation still gets to find the same wonder and joy in Poke’mon that we once did.

As an elder Millennial I remember things that kids today may never know: • Messages waiting for you on an answering machine (you were allowed to be unavailable). • "Multiplayer" meaning a game you invited someone to sit next to you for. • 99¢ Whopper specials at BK. • Politics not being a cult.

The world may be cruel and unforgiving, but you can still make a difference. Blood banks and food banks are scrambling to keep up with demand. It is still possible to give someone else hope.