Archive for the 'parenthood' Category
Hmmm…. Remind You of Anything?
Savage Love
My 34-year-old sister, call her “Carrie,” came out to the family a week ago and is looking for us all to support the decisions she’s making surrounding her coming out.
Background: My sister has been somewhat happily married for 14 years and has four children, all under the age of 12. She wants to move [...]
-Sigh-
Buddy, I miss you so much it’s making me crazy, making me evil.
Read More..>>Snail
h/t to Oliver Willis.
David’s New Snail. Hilarious.
Started
I called up a realtor a friend recommended and left a message that I was considering selling.
What the fuck, you only live once, right?
How to do It
Read the book with the kiddo and tell him to read along with you. A little encouragement goes a long way: I play guitar and sing for Sam when he goes to sleep, after we read stories. When i told Sam he could sing along with me if he liked, I found it [...]
Read More..>>Seething. Simmering. Coming to a Full Boil
One of my greatest worries when I found out I was going to be a father, and one of the most difficult to accept, has been the restriction of my career as a musician. I knew, especially after Sam’s mom chose to stay in Canada, that touring would be difficult. With child support [...]
Read More..>>Suitcase
“Hello?”
It was Sam’s mom. “Sorry for calling back so quick, but when you were just talking to Sam, were you talking about his upcoming visit?”
“Yeah. Yeah, I was telling him how much fun we were going have.”
“That’s really funny,” she said, “because you know what he’s doing?
“He’s going through the apartment looking for his [...]
And a brief update
I dropped Sam off with his grandparents, and said 99% of what needed to be said to his grandgfather (Puppa). I didn’t get the opportunity to speak to his grandmother, but what I need to say will best be conveyed by his mom. I don’t know, or care, if I “won” or what, [...]
Read More..>>new baby
My friend Fred and his wife Allison just had their son Emmet. He looks great!
I always get jealous of my friends when they have kids, especially those who are married. Sam is visiting this week, and then I see him again at the end of August. He’s talking so much more, and so [...]
I have lost my temper
I have lost my temper. I don’t know where it is, can’t find it anywhere.
Everything that happens makes me angry, it doesn’t matter what it is, except for things that make me sad. Those are my two emotions these days, angry and sad. And maybe a third one, nervous.
Seriously: today I was [...]
