Things That Keep Me Awake at Night… Part 2

Remember Mr. Whipple? The poor guy spent decades begging us... "Please don't squeeze the Charmin." But here's what keeps me awake. What if one day he walked into the paper products aisle, wasn't paying attention, and accidentally squeezed Brawny paper towels instead? You know... The ones with the giant lumberjack on the package. I have … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake at Night… Part 2 →

Things That Keep Me Awake

You know how sometimes you start thinking about something and then BAM — you can’t sleep? Could be anything. Money. Work. Relationships. Regret. Whether you remembered to close the garage door. We’ve all been there. Last night it happened to me. Now maybe my thoughts are different than yours. Maybe. Or is it possible that … Continue reading Things That Keep Me Awake →

That Time of Year

Spring has turned into summer. We got traffic. We got mosquitoes. We got traffic. Yeah, I said it twice. Because OH MY GOD have we got traffic. But there is one more thing that arrives this time of year. Yard sales. Garage sales. There are signs attached to telephone poles all across neighborhoods. SATURDAY - … Continue reading That Time of Year →

Exposing Truths

Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy and the Holy Grail of Parental Lies – Santa Claus. I know, I know …. We tell our kids things that aren’t true. But it’s out of love … The Tooth Fairy, well, that’s just so children don’t get all weirded out when they lose a tooth. After a failed … Continue reading Exposing Truths →

As a Girl Dad – Part 8

You know how people say you always want your kids to have it better than you did? Ok – accurate. And I get it. I do. But jeez... And Holy Cow... Girls are expensive. Not like million-dollar expenses on a day-to-day basis. But still... Now, I’m a Girl-Dad and ONLY a Girl-Dad, so I don’t … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 8 →

The Battles We Never Knew

Remember back in the day when frozen fish sticks were simply frozen fish sticks. I remember them at school lunch. I never had a problem with them. If memory serves, I think I kind of liked them. And honestly, I kind of like them today. And I’m a grown ass man and everything. But that … Continue reading The Battles We Never Knew →

As a Girl Dad – Part 7

The Girl Dad Survival Guide to “I’m Fine.”(A BecauseJimSays Field Manual) There is no phrase more dangerous in the English language spoken by a woman of any age than: “I’m fine.” Spoken by your daughter. Spoken by your wife – uh oh …. But that’s for another blog Then again, I know my limitations, I’ll … Continue reading As a Girl Dad – Part 7 →

What’s The Word?

I’m trying to think of a word that might possibly describe either me or my mood today. The only one that fits is crotchety. I’m just damn crotchety today. I was having a perfectly decent day.Got a few things done.Made a few calls.Landed a decent job. Then I had to interact with another human being. … Continue reading What’s The Word? →

What’s His Story?

Had a conversation the other day. Well, it wasn’t a “conversation” in the normal sense of the word. You know — a conversation where two or more people are speaking. This was more of an internal dialogue I was having with… something else. Yes, something. Not someone. A fly. Ok, so here’s the deal. I … Continue reading What’s His Story? →

I Must Confess

Let me start off by saying: “It meant nothing.” I mean it.Truly.It meant nothing. It was a one-time thing. I was by myself.I was in Florida.And it was hot. So, so hot. You were back home in Delaware.Hundreds of miles away.And I needed it. I needed it bad. Then I heard about this place.Someone mentioned … Continue reading I Must Confess →