Month: December 2016

The Pull

Logan spends a lot of his time yanking on my beard. I had to shave down a while back so all that is really there right now is my goat. I figured with the unplanned shaving, he’d have less to grab, but instead it just gave him a small, narrow field to focus on. When…


The Perils of Little Sleep or Why I have No Cookies

I’ve gotten to bed late these last few days and, despite being balls-tired, I’ve had some issues actually getting to sleep once I get there. It finally caught up to me this morning. Katie had baked some cookies last night and had left a baggie full of them out for me to take to work….


Dad Rant: Asshole Parents

NOTE: This is my first Dad Rant. Since I’ve always been of the mind that if you’re going to form an opinion you might as well shape it into a blunt object and beat people upside the head with it, expect more in the future. When Katie picked Logan up from daycare yesterday, she was…


Sidney’s Tale – Part 2

I used to have this coffee table in my living room. I bought it off craigslist for $15. I loved it because it was functional, not overly large, but most importantly, because I was able to sit on the floor and put my legs under it. I used to throw a folded blanket on the…


Sidney’s Tale – Part 1

August, 2002. I wasn’t supposed to be looking for a dog. I had wanted a dog for several years, but my Ex and I were renting an apartment and it was strictly no dogs allowed. But 2 weeks ago we had bought our first place, a condo in Waukee and now pets were allowed. I…