As the title suggests, we were invaded by some munchkins over the weekend. My son and daughter-in-law came for a visit with their two kids, Trouble and More Trouble. In fact, neither of the Littles were any trouble at all, and it was a fantastic visit! We smoked some ribs, broke in a new baseball glove playing catch, and they taught gramps a new (to him) game called Labyrinth, after which they cleaned his clock. Such is life. Grandma sat out that game. I think she knew what was coming. We all went to church Sunday, then sat on the porch and grilled some brats for lunch. After that, it was time to say goodbye, and the kids took their kids and headed to the beach, leaving us kids to our own devices. Yup, naps all around.

And it turns out that AI can produce one of those at the drop of a hat. And it bothers me. That could put a lot of graphics designers out of business. What about writers? Hmmm… I wonder if AI can write, too?

So I asked it. Just a simple prompt: “Can you write a paragraph to finish this story?” And here we are. Funny thing is, the story isn’t really about an invasion at all—at least not the scary kind. It’s about being joyfully overrun by laughter, sticky fingers, and the kind of chaos that makes your heart fuller than your fridge. If AI can write—and it sure seems like it can—I hope it knows the magic is in those little, messy, unforgettable moments. Because that’s the real story. And lucky me—I got to live it.

And in fact, AI wrote the previous paragraph and generated the painting two paragraphs before that.. Does this bother anyone besides me? Should I be bothered or just sit back and enjoy it?

Please comment on this. I’d love to get your views on AI.

–Mike–