The Daddy Diary
Musings on Babies, Bulldogs, and Beer
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The Best Funeral Ever
“Who here sees themselves getting married someday?” Mine was the only hand that did not go up. Gregg, the counselor on staff at my church, was speaking about relationships to a group of about thirty adult singles. I was not trying to stir the… Continue Reading “The Best Funeral Ever”
Never Say Never
When Michelle and I got married, we made a vow that we would never let pets or children sleep in the bed with us. Even after we got our first baby, Gus the bulldog, we held that vow. For eight days. All it took… Continue Reading “Never Say Never”
Well, I Had a Good Run.
I ran my first marathon about 20 years ago. There is nothing like the feeling of crossing the finish line at a marathon. Even if you can’t or won’t run a marathon, do yourself a favor and sit at the finish line of a… Continue Reading “Well, I Had a Good Run.”
Going Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine
Warning: Graphic Content Parental Discretion is Advised This post has nothing to do with parenthood, just about getting older. On Monday, I had to deal with people freaking out about the drop in the stock market. It would not be the only time this… Continue Reading “Going Where the Sun Doesn’t Shine”
Have You Met Ted?
“Be curious, not judgmental.” – Ted Lasso quoting someone that may or may not have been Walt Whitman. Saying “I love watching Ted Lasso” is about as original as saying “I love breathing oxygen.” For my money, the cost of Apple TV is worth… Continue Reading “Have You Met Ted?”
The Forgotten Character
In the story of a special needs family, the forgotten character is always the sibling. It’s not fair, but their lives contain less drama, and they normally get less attention. The healthy brother or sister ends up like that member of a popular band… Continue Reading “The Forgotten Character”
Letter to my future son-in-law
“Ingrid Bergman, now there’s low maintenance.” Dear Future Son-in-law, Ever since Billy Crystal uttered those words in “When Harry Met Sally” guys have tried to fit women into one of those two (high maintenance/low maintenance) boxes. Initially, Harry leads you to believe that every… Continue Reading “Letter to my future son-in-law”
On Second thought, I was wrong. I was so wrong
“Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart” – Winnie the Pooh On Sunday, we had planned on attending church in person for the first time since the pandemic. We even preregistered Ella for child care to make sure that… Continue Reading “On Second thought, I was wrong. I was so wrong”
Good things Come to Those Who Wait
Our society seems obsessed with achieving success as early as humanly possible. Ella is three years old, and I’m learning that we should have signed her up for an elite sports league about three and a half years ago so she could focus on… Continue Reading “Good things Come to Those Who Wait”
The Third Place
The third place is a concept in community building that defines the third place where you spend your time. Home and work are the first and second places, sometimes not in that order, unfortunately. The third place could be a church, a park, a… Continue Reading “The Third Place”
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