There are literally dozens of readers of my blog.Dozens. And I appreciate every single one of you. As a loyal reader, you already know a few things about me: I’m a Girl-Dad. I’m a grown-ass man. I know absolutely nothing about women. Now before you nod in agreement — I have learned things about women. … Continue reading Big Big Difference
The Little Kernal That Could NOT – redone
So … (Yeah. I did it again. And yes — I know it drives some of you crazy when I start a post like that. You’re welcome.) I’m standing in the kitchen.Pajama pants.One sock.No plan for the evening other than carbs. The popcorn machine is whirring like it’s powering a small village.We’ve got one of … Continue reading The Little Kernal That Could NOT – redone
Enough Is Enough
Me? I’ve had it. Enough. Seriously. I bet he’s enjoying himself.I bet he’s down there right now… kicked back… feet up… cozy in his little burrow Airbnb… central heat, zero wind chill… surrounded by woodland buddies. Probably sipping hot cocoa. Looking outside. Laughing. LAUGHING. AT US. We’ve been good to him. We gave him a … Continue reading Enough Is Enough
Life of a Girl Dad (Part 3)
I’ve been on a whole “Girl-Dad” thing lately and these posts all seem to start that way. See, I’ve learned a few things. There are things you prepare for. And then there are things you pretend won’t ever show up. We’ve covered haircuts, that taught me patience. We’ve covered toilet seats, that corrected what I … Continue reading Life of a Girl Dad (Part 3)
The Life of a Girl Dad (continued ….)
As a girl dad, I’ve learned something important. There are many things I do not understand. That’s how my last post started. BUT. There is one thing I thought I understood. And I was confident. So so confident.Confident in my logic.Confident in my reasoning.Confident that my careful thought process would not only be appreciated… but … Continue reading The Life of a Girl Dad (continued ….)
The Life of a Girl Dad
As a girl dad, I’ve learned something important:There are many things I do not understand. But nothing — nothing — prepares a man for the impending haircut of his 16-year-old daughter. The toilet seat humbled me. More on that laterThe haircut? The haircut exposes me. Because here’s what you need to understand. This is not … Continue reading The Life of a Girl Dad
I’m not a picky eater.
I'm a grown ass man. I know what I like. I know what I don’t like. The research phase portion of my life is over. And as a grown-ass man, I don’t have to eat anything I don’t want. Isn’t that the whole point of surviving childhood. Now apparently… As a grown-ass man, I’m also … Continue reading I’m not a picky eater.
Three Songs, One Playlist, and the Slow Death of Youth
I do a lot of driving. Not in a “Fast & Furious” way. More in a “middle-aged man silently evaluating his life at red lights” kind of way. Driving isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s actually one of the last socially acceptable ways to be alone. Just you… The road… And the radio. Or nowadays, … Continue reading Three Songs, One Playlist, and the Slow Death of Youth
Three’s Company
I’m not sure, but I think I saw something like this on Three’s Company. You know the sitcom from the 70s and 80s where the three roommates (2 girls and 1 guy) got in all these mixups and misunderstandings? Well, maybe this doesn’t fall into the sitcom world, but it does fall into the blog … Continue reading Three’s Company
On Probation
A Double Secret Probation. I love Milton. I really do. I’ve been here 25 years. That’s not a weekend visit. That’s not a “we’re thinking about moving here.” That’s two and a half decades of property taxes, town events and parades and waving at people I don’t remember meeting. Milton is the perfect town size: … Continue reading On Probation
