Okay – this one is gonna get me in trouble. Or will it? Sure, you might think living with me must be a hoot. Spoiler alert – it is not. However, I’ll only get in trouble if the ladies in my house actually read my blog. Spoiler alert – they do not. As a Girl-Dad, … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 9
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I’m No Loser
But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve changed. And being older, and thus more mature, I can refer to those changes as adaptations. So, to appropriately word it, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve adapted. For example, in the summer, when it stays light later but I want to go to bed, I can’t justify going to … Continue reading I’m No Loser
Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 9
I Think I Did You ever have déjà vu? You know... That feeling that something happening right now has happened before? I think I had it tonight. I think. I'm not sure. And that's where my problem begins. Because if I had déjà vu, shouldn't I KNOW that I had déjà vu? I mean, isn't … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake – Part 9
Busted
So there I was, enjoying the day in the happiest place on earth. Yup — Disney World. You’ve seen my posts about prime Disney napping places. I’m not talking about a “real” nap. Just a place to catch a few minutes. Trust me, during the day with all the walking and standing AND waiting, you … Continue reading Busted
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 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
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
Do They Even Know
Tall people know they’re tall.Short people know they’re short. I’m old.And I know I’m old. “But you’re only as old as you feel.” Bite me. I’m old.And I know it. But stupid people…Do they know they’re stupid? MY GOD — that’s an entire BecauseJimSays post right there.It practically writes itself. But back to me. Because… … Continue reading Do They Even Know
