I have a few pet peeves. I’m an old guy, so I’ve got decades of things that annoy and irritate me. I’m also old enough that many of the things that annoy and irritate me, I’ve simply grown to accept. I’m not going to change them, nor can I stop people from doing them. It … Continue reading A Few Pet Peeves
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Things That Keep Me Awake at Night – Part 8
Ok – no joke – this actually happened at a WaWa the other day, and I can’t stop thinking about it. So I was getting my coffee, and I like my WaWa coffee just so, and I was next to another guy who was also getting ready for the day ahead. He was also dressed … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake at Night – Part 8
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
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
What’s The Word?
I’m trying to think of a word that might possibly describe either me or my mood today. The only one that fits is crotchety. I’m just damn crotchety today. I was having a perfectly decent day.Got a few things done.Made a few calls.Landed a decent job. Then I had to interact with another human being. … Continue reading What’s The Word?
What’s His Story?
Had a conversation the other day. Well, it wasn’t a “conversation” in the normal sense of the word. You know — a conversation where two or more people are speaking. This was more of an internal dialogue I was having with… something else. Yes, something. Not someone. A fly. Ok, so here’s the deal. I … Continue reading What’s His Story?
I Must Confess
Let me start off by saying: “It meant nothing.” I mean it.Truly.It meant nothing. It was a one-time thing. I was by myself.I was in Florida.And it was hot. So, so hot. You were back home in Delaware.Hundreds of miles away.And I needed it. I needed it bad. Then I heard about this place.Someone mentioned … Continue reading I Must Confess
My Take on Life and Events 