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This blog is my look at life as a new dad. I will share my personal expereinces and look at every aspect of life from a new dad's point of view.
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Being a Dad Is Like....
Coaching the Chinese national baseball team while speaking only English.Sky diving with a parachute that is too small.Riding your bicycle blindfolded.Getting up from your seat in coach, going to the cockpit, and flying the plane just for fun.Trying t...
Being a Dad Is Like....
Coaching the Chinese national baseball team while speaking only English. Sky diving with a parachute that is too small. Riding your bicycle blindfolded. Getting up from your seat in coach, going to the cockpit, and flying the plane just for fun. ...
Ring the Dinner Bell
Since becoming a new dad I find myself constantly comparing my childhood to Braden's. Obviously in 30 years there have been some major changes. As Brad Paisley sings in "Welcome to the Future" we now have things like TVs in our cars and Pac Man on ou...
Ring the Dinner Bell
Since becoming a new dad I find myself constantly comparing my childhood to Braden's. Obviously in 30 years there have been some major changes. As Brad Paisley sings in "Welcome to the Future" we now have things like TVs in our cars and Pac Man on ou...
Depending on Dad
Monday night I gave Braden a bath. Bath time is always fun because it is one of his favorite times. I sat happily on the cold tile floor watching him play. It was one of those occasions when you are completely filled with amazement as you cherish tim...
Engineering vs. Fatherhood
It's Fatherhood Friday again over at Dad Blogs. Stop by and check out all the great posts.While I was gone on my business trip I felt like a very important cog in our corparate wheel. I was an integral part of our teams success. Now that I have retur...
Jack of All Trades
I spent two of my weeks in Scotland with the bosses son. He will be graduating from college in the fall with an electrical engineering degree. He has no interest in working for his dad, but the boss man thought it would be good for him to get some re...
Do as I Say, Not as I Do
I think my title phrase is one of the worst tools in the parental tool box. It may not even be in the tool box. It is more likely a band-aid at the bottom of the parenting emergency first-aid kit. My Dad used this term from time to time. He didn't us...
First Father's Day
With Father's Day upon us there is much talk about what Dad means to you. My Dad means a great deal to me. If you have read much of my blog you will find all kinds of references to things we did together when I was growing up. That is one unexpected ...
Hold Me
It's another Monday at the office. I am not a big fan of Monday. I won't say that I have a case of the Monday's because, well that's just stupid. I have the same feelings about that term as the neighbor on Office Space. He says it best so I will let ...
Disagreed with Greed
As many of you know I am a huge Pearl Jam fan. I love their music and especially the singing of front man Eddie Vedder. Eddie and I couldn't be more different in our beliefs, but I have never looked to rock and roll for a role model. I like his music...
Fatherhood Lessons with Homer Simpson: Playing with Your Kids
Sometimes I am lost for blogworthy ideas about fatherhood. Inspiration is fleeting and I don't know where to turn. Much of my inspiration comes from TV or music. Greater men are probably inspired by historical figures like Abraham Lincoln or Martin L...
Work From Home Dad
Last Thursday morning Arica was sick. I didn't find out until I had been at work most of the morning. After hearing she was sick I took the afternoon off to watch Braden so she could rest. I have always known that her job as a stay at home mom was ve...
Does Being a Dad Make Me Different?
Hank Jr. once sang about how corn bread and iced tea took the place of pills and 90 proof. That type of drastic change was not necessary for me. Then again I was never a famous country music singer. You can also find plenty of blog posts about how be...
Camping with Dad
Sitting on two old pine stumps we watched the campfire. Our island home is small and steep. It feels like a tiny volcanic isle jutting up from the south pacific. The setting sun is on our shoulders as Braden and I prepare our first hobo dinners. His ...
The Stroller is My Friend
According to an old saying necessity is the mother of all invention. I suppose that is true, but there is another factor that is nearly as powerful a motivator. That motivator and mother to most inventions is laziness. Think about it for a minute. S...
Born to Do What
I have seen the movie Juno many times. I have to admit that my wife drug me to see it the first time. I was surprised to find that it was a funny, enjoyable movie. It is certainly not for kiddies as it covers the topic of teenage pregnancy, but tha...
Teaching Your Son How to Smell
I never wear cologne. I never have other than a few times in high school. I know this is probably frowned upon by society, but that is just the way I am. I was able to land a wife using only my normal musk, so I feel like it has not hampered me to th...
The Joys of Fatherhood
I have used this space several times to document the new trials of fatherhood. I have noted that all of these lessons can't be learned until you become a dad. Last Fatherhood Friday I even went as far as suggesting that clown school might be a bette...
Dad Does Random Jobs
As a Dad you wear many hats. You have to be a teacher, mentor, cook, baby sitter, and chauffeur. These are just some of the normal jobs that you can expect. Recently I had to go MacGuyver and fashion a band-aid small enough for Braden's finger from a...
Where Can I Find Dad Training?
We all enter this wild world of fatherhood with no training and virtually no good advice. Of course there is plenty of advice but notice that I said good advice. The only thing I was told, over and over again, was to get plenty fo sleep before our s...
Learning to Stretch a Dollar
The list of skills required for fatherhood is as long as the Nile and meanders through as much foreign territory as the Amazon. The skills are very often learned as you go. The more obvious skills to learn are those about how to care for your child ...
Major Accomplishment
As we travel through life what we might consider a major accomplishment changes quite dramatically. As a child you probably get excited about an "A" on your spelling test. As you get a bit older your proudest accomplishment might be that home run you...
Learning New Words
An entire lexicon of strange words is out there waiting for unsuspecting new dads. Some words are used in the regular world but not normally by people like me. Using these words is not an option because I have a reputation to uphold. I am not talking...
What is a Dad?
In order to fully understand this journey I am taking on "Life of a New Dad" we probably better understand exactly what is a dad. From my observation Dad's can take many shapes and sizes. There is the animated dad best represented by our yellow beer...
