Jacked Up Dad

I tried to have a little heart to heart with my brain this morning to convince it that just because I actually went to bed early for once, did not mean I wanted to get up early.  Yet here I am. My twelve year old chocolate lab Copper seemed to know I was getting up… Continue reading Contemplating Life at 3AM Whether You Want to or Not →

Edit: 08/14/18 NOTE: After some further thought and wise comments I want to point out that without volunteer parents flawed (like me) though they may be, there would be no hockey for us to enjoy at all.  They take a lot of abuse and are accused behind their backs and to their faces of favoritism… Continue reading Worst Part About Youth Hockey are the Parents; Chapter 1 Screwing up Tryouts/Evaluations →

We found out this morning this world got a little bit darker.  We lost our friend and brother in Christ Mike Mire.  I guarantee Mike came busting through the gates hands raised and hollering in his best Cajun, his excitement to be home.  I also guarantee whomever mans that gate immediately thought, "Uh oh this… Continue reading Heaven Won’t Know What Hit it →

If you were paying attention I actually deleted the Part 1 entry due to becoming anxious over the use of the douchebag terminology.  I began to imagine all the people who might see that and think lowly of me.  However, while at the gym ironically it occurred to me if I'm doing this honestly as… Continue reading Part 2….Douchebaggery at the Gym →

Before I begin, the urban dictionary provides the following definitions I will be using. Douchebag The term "douchebag" generally refers to a male with a certain combination of obnoxious characteristics related to attitude, social ineptitude, public behavior, or outward presentation. Though the common douchebag thinks he is accepted by the people around him, most of… Continue reading Douchebaggery at the Hockey Store, the Gym, and in General Part 1 →

I have a love/hate relationship with Kenny Chesney.  A musical topic for another time.  However, he sang (did not write) two songs I love and hate that apply very personally. "Don't Blink" is about how fast life goes by and "There Goes My Life" talks about two teenagers having a child and what seemed like… Continue reading I’m not Crying You’re Crying →

On the Facebooks I like to post notes from myself to myself.  These began some other postings where I would just rant about dumb things I did or infuriating things my kids did.  Those also might fall under "Lessons from a Stay at Home Dad."  Once I figure out how to configure this page I… Continue reading Notes to Self: →

Here is not a little, but a lot about me.  I am currently a retired disabled Air Force veteran with over 20 years of service in the active duty and Air National Guard.  I don't feel disabled, but according to the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs I am 70% disabled due to… Continue reading Where am I Coming From? →