There are several differences among the people living in the Sumstine household. Now, even though the blog is called BecauseJimSays—and yes… LITERALLY—I’m not saying my way is the right way. I’m just saying… there are differences. Eating, for example, is a complete free-for-all in this house. We do not eat the same. Me?I’m a complete … Continue reading More Differences
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As a Girl Dad – Part 6
There are perks to being a girl dad. There are perks to being a dad in general. But with perks… come penalties. And sometimes those penalties leave emotional scars.Deep ones.The kind that resurface… every time you drive past a drive-thru. For most of my life, I believed chicken nuggets and chicken tenders were basically the … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 6
Sneezy
There are some things about me you might not know.And then there are things you absolutely know… whether you wanted to or not. 1 example I am a loud sneezer. Not “oh, excuse me” loud.Not “polite tissue dab” loud. I’m talking:sonic boom meets gunshot meets small controlled explosion. And just when you think it’s over……it’s … Continue reading Sneezy
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
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)
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
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
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
My Take on Life and Events 