I certainly had one. To this day – I still admire him. And I use the term “him” oddly, because I know there is no real “him”. He wasn’t real. But the idea of “him” was always real. And yes, I still admire him. Nothing ever got him down. Nothing bothered him. Any bad situation … Continue reading We All Had Heroes.
Author: Big Jimmy
On a Serious Note:
Every once in a while, life taps you on the shoulder and says, “Hey… pay attention to this part.” The last three or four months have been full of those moments. For Christmas, my daughter Kate—20 at the time—gave me a gift she could barely contain her excitement over. And when she told me it … Continue reading On a Serious Note:
As a Girl Dad – Part 5
Things I Never Expected to Say as a Girl Dad Before I had daughters, I assumed fatherhood would involve saying things like: “Don’t touch that.” “Get down from there.” “Who broke this?” Normal dad phrases. What I did not expect was the number of sentences that would come out of my mouth that make absolutely … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 5
As a Girl Dad – Part 4
I’m Right Here There is something I genuinely enjoy about the four of us going out to dinner. Not the food.(Not really.) It’s the moment.All four of us at the same table. No carpools. No practices. No “I’ll just meet you there.” Just us. Now—like any modern American family—there are occasional phone sightings. A scroll … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 4
It’s a New Season
I do enjoy when a new season is upon us. There’s something about that first stretch of warm spring days. Not just one teaser day in March where everyone wears shorts and then it snows the next morning. No. That is some top shelf BS right there. I’m talking about that string of nice days … Continue reading It’s a New Season
Yes — I do have a list. (redone)
And make no mistake — it’s a real list. And once you’re on it… you’re on it. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything is going to happen.But if something does happen someday, well… then hey… they were on the list. My list is called: “People I Want To Punch In The Face.” Have I actually … Continue reading Yes — I do have a list. (redone)
Life Is Better Along the Edges
I’m a simple man. I like simple things. Take Macaroni and Cheese. Most people want that soft, gooey center. The creamy middle. The Instagram portion. Not me. Give me the edges. The crisp parts.The corners.The slightly over-baked, maybe-a-little-too-brown, definitely-not-going-on-the-cookbook-cover edges. Some people call them burnt. I call them fully committed to being cooked. Maybe even … Continue reading Life Is Better Along the Edges
Surviving Disney
We Overcome - We Adapt We also range somewhere in between compromise and being beat down into submission Guys are inherently doofuses. It’s not that we choose to do the wrong thing — it’s more that we simply don’t know any better. We wander through life thinking we’ve got it all figured out… until a … Continue reading Surviving Disney
Now What…
Here it is. March. Early March.The days are getting longer.The sun’s hanging around a little later.There’s that one guy wearing shorts when it’s still 42 degrees. Yes, that’s me. Stupid groundhog. You already know how I feel about that furry little meteorologist from Punxsutawney. Don’t get me started. Because while everyone else is celebrating “spring … Continue reading Now What…
On A Roll
Oh, I do enjoy a good tuna fish sandwich.On a roll.On bread.White bread. Wheat bread. Makes no difference.Heck, balance it gently in a scoop on top of a salad and call it “low carb” if that makes you feel responsible. But let’s be honest.It’s a sandwich. Not a wrap.That’s its destiny. And yes…I prefer make … Continue reading On A Roll
My Take on Life and Events 