As I was walking back to the car after my youngest little dude’s football game, I heard the following conversation.
Little Dude in Pads: Dad, I made two tackles. That means you owe me $2.
Dad: Next week, I’m going to make it that you have to get a tackle and win the game to get any [...]
The Times Are Changing
October 6th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life
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Iron Man? More Like Iron Spouse
September 20th, 2008 · 1 Comment · A Dude's Guide to Life, A Dude's Guide to Marriage
No, I’m not talking about the movie (although it was great). I’m talking about the triathlon event in which you start by swimming 2.4 miles, follow that up with a 112-mile bike ride and then finish up with a marathon (26.2 miles). And my wife, known to many as She Who Lost Her Marbles Long, [...]
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Ugly Eyeballs
September 16th, 2008 · No Comments · A Dude's Guide to Kids, A Dude's Guide to Life
Admittedly, I’m mostly posting this one because I just wanted to have the phrase “Ugly Eyeballs” as the title of something. It just speaks to me. Anyway, there’s this artist named Bill Zeman who has a three-year-old daughter. The daughter makes a number of requests for different drawings. She is also a very harsh critic.
This [...]
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