Captain’s Log. Diaper Date 2817. Daddy Chronicles: Games That Don’t Make Sense. They say that necessity is the mother of invention. Well, today I needed an invention. I needed something to entertain my children that wasn’t electronic, but was indoorsy. And then it happened by accident. You see the boy was playing with squigz . … Read more
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
Poop Deck Community Members, Please pardon my dust. I have many more stories to tell and share, but I am facing the last three days of the school year – after which the Captain will reappear. There’s a lot happening and a fun summer ahead. Stay ready. That’s all for now. Captain….out!
It’s a big week for superheroes, or so I have heard, and some of the biggest and most resilient superheroes are parents. Think about it, parents, you have a mission – you have sworn to protect and develop the children that you have, and yet there are forces out there attempting to thwart your endeavors. … Read more
There’s a pretty big movie coming out this week, and you are going to hear me talk/blog/tweet/write about it a lot because I am a huge superhero fan. As an English teacher I see comics as our modern day twist on mythology and the never ending search to find that buried quality within us that … Read more
One of my daughter’s favorite songs, years ago, was a Laurie Berkner song called “I’m a Mess”. She thought it was hilarious. She would laugh and sing along as Laurie sang, “I’m a mess, I’m a mess, I’m a big old messy mess…” And she was right because, frankly, kids are messy. And it seems … Read more
As a middle school teacher, there are a number of “perks” of the job that I enjoy – random free extra food in the workroom, discounts at some stores, and my favorite – jeans day. It’s funny, and may seem silly to some, but one of the best awards is a free jeans day. It … Read more
This one is for my daughter. At the end of last school year, someone asked you why you were lucky, and, without any prompting you said, “Because I have a daddy that stays home with me during the summer?” That warmed my heart. You see, summers are precious to me. Historically, it has been when … 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