Daddy Scratches

We all fall down

Daddy Scratches — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:21:48 +0000

Wonder Woman set off Friday morning for a girls’ weekend with some of her out-of-state friends, leaving me to care for the kiddos until late Sunday afternoon. My mom took them for a good part of Saturday, but yesterday, it was just me and them, from sunup till almost sundown … and I’m beyond thrilled [...]

OK, so I guess I won’t write about meeting the doubleyoo i gee gee ell e esses after all

Daddy Scratches — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:30:09 +0000

I was working on this great post about our encounter earlier this week with a certain group of Aussie performers who wear yellow, red, blue and purple shirts (hereafter referred to as They Who Must Not Be Named), and I’m telling you, it was going to entertain you to the point of sheer delirium. Unfortunately, [...]

Gettin’ Wiggly

Daddy Scratches — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:45:29 +0000

When I say, “I’m takin’ my kids to The Wiggles,” I mean I’m literally taking my kids to The Wiggles. Story to come. Daddy be illin’. Hang tight. (And, yes, my daughter went all shy on us. That is what happens with 4-year-olds. She actually was very excited, and has now spent the past three days saying [...]

Grave situation

Daddy Scratches — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:53:14 +0000

Have I mentioned that I love Halloween? OK, just checking. Meanwhile, this picture reminds me that I still need to pull down the cobwebs, remove the giant spider and spiderweb, and put away the full-size coffin replica that remain strewn about the front yard. (Yeah, I’m that neighbor.)

Be afraid. Be very afraid (that I’m allowed to raise children, that is).

Daddy Scratches — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:37:32 +0000

Is it possible that this man’s children could ever grow up to be normal? Because I’m hopeful, but not very optimistic. I’ve already documented how nuts I get on Halloween, but the photo above really demonstrates the extent of my Halloween-induced insanity. I paint my face. Like The Crow. For no apparent reason. You know, other than [...]

One big blur of Halloween fun

Daddy Scratches — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:40:15 +0000

Zan’s class had its Halloween parade today, and his Mario costume was a huge hit. Amazingly, in a group of three kindergarten classes and three 1st-grade classes, he was the only kid dressed as the ever-popular Italian video-game character … and when his class marched past the formation of 2nd-through-5th graders who were camped alongside [...]

There’s a small chance that you don’t totally suck at parenting, and you occasionally might even see evidence that supports that theory

Daddy Scratches — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:40:16 +0000

There are those of you, I’m sure, who think that this blog is nothing more than one big digital shrine where I can stroke my overinflated ego for all the world to see … and if you are among those who think that, all I can say to you, my woefully cynical friend, is … [...]

Spooky School

Daddy Scratches — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:48:31 +0000

Last Saturday, I took Zan — I mean, Super Mario — to the annual Halloween shindig at his elementary school … and, as you can see, they really go all out. Those of you who were around last year at this time (like, all two of you) know from my Halloween ‘08 recap that the truly [...]

Performance art: ‘My Week So Far’

Daddy Scratches — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:42:15 +0000

Photo credit: Jayna Blog? What blog? And how’s your week going?

Morning light

Daddy Scratches — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:06:16 +0000

This was the view outside my office window this morning. Sometimes, the Photo of the Day comes to you. Rarely … but sometimes. And Monday morning? Monday morning is a good time to have something happen with ease. Anything.