Category

I love Just Daddy Time

I had just sat down to put my lenses in this morning when I heard the opening of a door. There are only three closed doors inside our house and one of them is in the Okapis’ room. I turned to see who was coming. It was my little girl.
“You okay?
“Yeah,” she said, but she […]

A little Tuesday morning heartache

Oh right. I remember this feeling, this sadness, this aching feeling in my heart at leaving my family after a three-day weekend. I woke up this morning completely unsettled and I couldn’t quite figure out what was going on. Of course I don’t want to go to work, but honestly I have made great strides […]

Maybe it is just too much right now?

The aching sadness in my chest is making me feel like I’ve been hit by one of the Long Island Rail Road trains I have to take every morning. It hurts and I am not sure what is going on.
Yes, it is Monday morning and those have historically been tough on me.
Yes, there is no […]

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

“Are you still here,” my wife yelled downstairs.
Because of my slightly passive/aggressive nature, but more because of my true understanding of “It just doesn’t fucking matter” culture at my organization, I’ve been taking a later train more mornings than not. It means my mornings are not so rushed, I get slightly more sleep, have more […]

Stay-at-home Dad for the day

Yesterday I took the day off (thus no train ride and no post) to spend some extra time with my sister. Yesterday was also Gem’s first day of going back to work. We made her breakfast, wished her luck and off she went.
I was stunned by the aching sadness I felt at her departure.
This is […]

A glorious - yes, glorious! - Monday morning

When I got out of the shower this morning, I heard the little voices of my Okapis playing. It was too early for them to be awake, but they like to wake up whenever they want. I would never set my watch by their sleeping schedule, that’s for sure. I got dressed and Gem and […]