In This Corner... Sometimes a rivalry goes on for so long that there is only one way to settle it. Somebody's gotta get punched. You know the kind of rivalry I'm talking about. The smiles are fake. The compliments are forced. They pretend the other one doesn't even exist. "Oh...them? We don't pay any attention … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 5
Things That Keep Me Awake at Night – Part 4
Dozing off the other night, jeez, I had a craving for a salmon sandwich. Now, not your ordinary sandwich, but a salmon sandwich from this place I used to go to. Let me tell you about it. Raw salmon, romain lettuce, capers and a type of mustard sauce (I don’t remember what type of mustard … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake at Night – Part 4
Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 3: Hamsters
In my blog, I did a whole series about my life as a girl-dad. Perhaps you read one of them. Hopefully you read all 8 of them. Yes – eight. If you did – then thank you. There are no prizes, but huge respect. But lately I’ve just been having thoughts that keep me up … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 3: Hamsters
Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 2
Remember Mr. Whipple? The poor guy spent decades begging us... "Please don't squeeze the Charmin." But here's what keeps me awake. What if one day he walked into the paper products aisle, wasn't paying attention, and accidentally squeezed Brawny paper towels instead? You know... The ones with the giant lumberjack on the package. I have … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 2
Things That Keep Me Awake
You know how sometimes you start thinking about something and then BAM — you can’t sleep? Could be anything. Money. Work. Relationships. Regret. Whether you remembered to close the garage door. We’ve all been there. Last night it happened to me. Now maybe my thoughts are different than yours. Maybe. Or is it possible that … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake
That Time of Year
Spring has turned into summer. We got traffic. We got mosquitoes. We got traffic. Yeah, I said it twice. Because OH MY GOD have we got traffic. But there is one more thing that arrives this time of year. Yard sales. Garage sales. There are signs attached to telephone poles all across neighborhoods. SATURDAY - … Continue reading That Time of Year
Exposing Truths
Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy and the Holy Grail of Parental Lies – Santa Claus. I know, I know …. We tell our kids things that aren’t true. But it’s out of love … The Tooth Fairy, well, that’s just so children don’t get all weirded out when they lose a tooth. After a failed … Continue reading Exposing Truths
As a Girl Dad – Part 8
You know how people say you always want your kids to have it better than you did? Ok – accurate. And I get it. I do. But jeez... And Holy Cow... Girls are expensive. Not like million-dollar expenses on a day-to-day basis. But still... Now, I’m a Girl-Dad and ONLY a Girl-Dad, so I don’t … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 8
The Battles We Never Knew
Remember back in the day when frozen fish sticks were simply frozen fish sticks. I remember them at school lunch. I never had a problem with them. If memory serves, I think I kind of liked them. And honestly, I kind of like them today. And I’m a grown ass man and everything. But that … Continue reading The Battles We Never Knew
As a Girl Dad – Part 7
The Girl Dad Survival Guide to “I’m Fine.”(A BecauseJimSays Field Manual) There is no phrase more dangerous in the English language spoken by a woman of any age than: “I’m fine.” Spoken by your daughter. Spoken by your wife – uh oh …. But that’s for another blog Then again, I know my limitations, I’ll … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 7
My Take on Life and Events 