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Dec 02
The Conversation We’ve Had Dozens of Times…

Me: Want to *insert cool activity idea* today? Her: “I’m not feeling so good *insert current time of day here* babe.” Me: “I’m sorry. Wish you felt better.” Her: “Its okay. It’s not your fault.

Nov 12
The Logo and How It Was Created

I am not an illustrator by any stretch of the imagination. The first version of the Daddy’s Grounded logo proves this. Stick figures are also not my expertise but that is beside the point. Five Iron Frenzy, a ska band that returned to the music scene last year, had some really great graphics designed for their come back. The artist, […]

Nov 05
Gender Reveal

A couple weeks ago I got a call from Abigail saying the elective ultrasound place we had an appointment had canceled. Their machine broke and they were not rescheduling yet because they didn’t know when the machine would be fixed. What now? It was Friday morning and she wanted to share with her family what […]

Oct 26
If Only…

Abigail was on the couch looking at her iPhone the other day when she suddenly put it down. The following conversation ensued:  Abigail: “Damn, If only we were senior citizens.”