Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2817. Daddy Chronicles: A Splash of Paint and Rain. Day 2 of #SummerAdventure15 was home bound. Here’s the short of it – I did some painting, it rained, and I grilled out. In retrospect, not a bad day. I did discover that there will need to be a moratorium Imd sibling … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2816. Daddy Chronicles: I’m Back. It’s been a spell since I have had the opportunity to litter a computer screen with words. I’ve missed it. I’ve missed sleep, but alas, that is what happens at the end of the school year. I think the best analogy that I can make is … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2760. Daddy Chronicles: No WiFi. So I haven’t written about this yet, but on the 1st of the year we cut the cord. I have only seen live television in bars, airports, and other people’s homes. I watched the Super Bowl on the computer and that is really the only sporting … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2737. Daddy Chronicles: Trash Day. So fair and foul a day I have not seen. The elimination of trash from my house doth bring me great joy- yet the collection of such filth does wilt my soul. Truth be told there may not be a task I loathe more than cat … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2728. Daddy Chronicles: Coolest Job ever. I have to admit when you think about the job requirements that accompany being a parent, well, some of them just aren’t appealing. The hours are rough, there are no wages, there’s no hazard pay, your client is completely unpredictable (and normally free of guilt), … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2717. Daddy Chronicles: Relevancy. I’m on an airplane, an airplane traveling over Arizona headed to San Francisco, and it strikes me – I wonder how far my grandparents traveled. I know they both visited outside the state of Ohio, but how far did they go? Pennsylvania? Kentucky? Did they ever make … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2691. Daddy Chronicles: Lost a Step. Today I feel old. I remember my dad complaining about his knees and joints after playing basketball. I remember thinking that it was an excuse. I now know that not to be true. Last night I played in our annual Charity Basketball game. 20 minute … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2681. Daddy Chronicles. Sleep No More. I read somewhere, or heard somewhere, or I may be making this up completely, that when a child learns something new, grows, or is entering a new stage, their sleep is interrupted. If that is the case, my son is going to be a genius. … Read more
Poop Deck Community, Just a quick Week in Review. We ended the year with a look back at my experiences with Milk and a video from The Rock. Next, I shared 10 Reasons Why 2015 Will Stink (Not Really). Following that, I chatted about the ending of Winter Break, which as a teacher, is bitter … Read more
Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2654. Daddy Chronicles. Making it to Break: I have neglected my beloved blog out of necessity for the last two days. I am in peril. The Captain might not make it to break. The children are weary, sick, and cranky. They might make it to Santa’s Naughty list after all. We … Read more