The Daddy Diary
Musings on Babies, Bulldogs, and Beer
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Ok, I’ll Go There
There are issues in society that deserve a healthy, intellectual discussion. Religion. Politics. The designated hitter rule. Whether chili should be made with or without beans. Whether Van Halen was better with David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar. I used to love a healthy… Continue Reading “Ok, I’ll Go There”
Ten minutes
Think about what you can accomplish in just 10 minutes. You can dance the Wobble 1.8 times. You can make ten batches of minute rice. You could listen to the Macarena twice and still have one minute and forty-two seconds left to wonder how… Continue Reading “Ten minutes”
Red Was Right
Every morning we put Audrey in her little kid’s chair on the couch and let her watch TV before we take her to Nana’s house. On her own, she got out of her chair, down off the couch, and did this. No prompting, no… Continue Reading “Red Was Right”
50 on 50
I turn 50 today. This means two things: I have to write about it. I pulled a muscle somewhere in my body just typing that sentence. My mind has been wandering to many places the last few days. Some of those places are in… Continue Reading “50 on 50”
Waxing Nostalgic
I’m getting older and more nostalgic as I go. It’s probably not healthy to spend so much time thinking about or dwelling on the past, but all it takes is hearing a few notes from a song, hearing someone quote a line from a… Continue Reading “Waxing Nostalgic”
We’re Doing This
Everybody likes achieving goals, but you typically have to face a challenge to achieve them. Whenever I’m confronted with a challenge, I always have a plan of attack. I run away like a sissy and hope that the situation magically goes away. I didn’t… Continue Reading “We’re Doing This”
Writing Her Own Story
Everybody knows the story of the prodigal son. I always felt bad for the older brother in the prodigal son story. The prodigal son is the main character in one of the most famous stories ever told, but the older son didn’t even get… Continue Reading “Writing Her Own Story”
The Dark at the End of the Tunnel
There is a list of questions that I just cannot say “no” to: Would you like another beer? Do you want to Whatasize that? Were you aiming for that tree with your driver? Have you been working out? And now I have to add… Continue Reading “The Dark at the End of the Tunnel”
Super Memories
Super Bowl Sunday. I remember watching the game with my dad every year. To some, football is just a game. On some level that is true, but having grown up in a generation where men weren’t as open emotionally, sports was a way for… Continue Reading “Super Memories”
The Complete Guide to Screwing Up Your Children – Volume One
A couple of weeks ago, after hearing Ella say that she wanted a drink to make herself feel better, I began to examine my parenting practices more closely to see how else I was messing up (and sometimes corrupting) my daughter. If I ever… Continue Reading “The Complete Guide to Screwing Up Your Children – Volume One”
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