I’m finally getting around to filling this in……A little about myself:
- I grew up and spent most of my life in Lakewood, CA.
- I have one brother who’s 3 years younger than me.
- My parents, who’ve been happily married for 40 years, still live in Lakewood.
- I went to Lakewood High School.
- I got both my bachelors (Business Management) and MBA (Finance) at Long Beach State.
- I met my wife in 1999, got engaged in 2001, and we were married in January 2003. We honeymooned in Cozumel, Mexico.
- I met my wife through my Dad, who hired her into the large company we all work for.
- We moved out to the I.E. (for those of you that don’t know, the Inland Empire) in Southern California so we could purchase a large McMansion at a low price.
- I love the area but hate my commute. It’s gotten better since I started riding the Metrolink trains.
- In August of 2006 our beautiful son, the “Babito” was born. He’s changed our lives for the better and we love him to DEATH!
- We have two King Charles Cavalier Spaniels, brother and sister named Charlie and Audrey. Audrey’s named after Audrey Hepburn, my wife’s favorite actress. Charlie’s name comes from King Charles (not very original, huh?) Here’s a picture of them:
- My favorite foods: Italian, Mexican, and Greek
- Favorite TV shows: The Office, The Amazing Race, Family Guy
- Favorite movies: Forrest Gump, The Godfather, The Jerk
- Favorite musicians: Jack Johnson, Bob Dylan, U2, Counting Crows
- Favorite teams: Angels, Lakers, and Rams (I know they suck!)
Why Am I Blogging?I started out blogging to document being a father and the joys that our son is bringing us. Since I started I’ve gone beyond that to more of a general blog about things that interest me. I don’t know where I’ll go from here, but I’ll definitely continue to blog about the Babito and our adventures in raising him and hopefully some day a little Babita or Babito 2. I’ve become addicted to blogging and meeting a lot of great people with interesting blogs. I think I’m here to stay.Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to know, and thanks for reading.
#1 by Jen on October 30th, 2007
I am a big fan of Mitch Hedberg, I found your site so randomly, but you have a random train of thought like I do, I checked for the joke of the day. I recommend the donut joke, a personal favorite. Interesting…..
#2 by Daddy Dan on October 30th, 2007
Hey Jen, I’m glad you found the site. I love the donut joke! The one about the receipt, right? I’ll post that one next. It’s a shame Mitch passed away. I’d just discovered him a few months before it happened.
#3 by happyworkingmom on October 31st, 2007
Thanks for the interesting facts!
I wish I lived in California! Too bad all our family is over here in the Midwest!
#4 by Kay on October 31st, 2007
that’s great–thanks for sharing dan and “go Beach”!!
#5 by Daddy Dan on October 31st, 2007
Happy: We love it out here, but you don’t want to be away from your family. At least most people don’t.
Kay: Go Beach!
#6 by abarclay12 on November 2nd, 2007
DD – I can’t believe you listed “The Jerk” as one of your favorite movies. That’s been a favorite of mine ever since I was a kid. I love Steve Martin in that movie. “All I need is this chair . . . and this thermos . . .” Outrageous.
Keep bloggin’ DD. I love your site. Maybe I’ll see your fam totin’ around the babito one of these days. I live in So Cal too. My brain doesn’t really leak though, so you don’t need to worry about that.
#7 by Daddy Dan on November 2nd, 2007
Abarclay: I love that movie. “Stay away from the cans! He hates cans!” I only dream to be 1/4 as funny as you someday.
#8 by Michelle on November 7th, 2007
thanks for visiting my blog! your dogs are adorable (and of course your little one too!)
#9 by Daddy Dan on November 7th, 2007
Michelle: Thanks for visiting! Your blog is great. Good luck with the new place.
#10 by abarclay12 on November 9th, 2007
DD – How’s the wisdom of crowds? What is it about?
#11 by Daddy Dan on November 10th, 2007
Abarclay: The wisdom of crowds is the guy’s theory, that crowds of people usually make better decisions than even a small group of experts in a chosen field. I just started reading it, so that’s all I got right now.
#12 by Mike on July 15th, 2008
Kind of stumble on you by accident. I try to find other dads who are blogging in Southern California as I am. I like to see others perception of life in the OC, LA or IE areas.
I have a lot of friends who do the commute as well. IE into the OC for work. I’ve been blessed, my commute is only a couple of miles.
My teams are Angels, Clippers and Rams as well. Just can’t get them out of my blood.
Hope you’ll drop by and leave a note. Good luck and I’ll be checking in as well.
Thanks
#13 by Alyssa Tucker on August 30th, 2008
Thanks for checking out my blog recently, and correcting me on the 909 zip code error
I’m going to the Jack Johnson concert with Nanette and her hubby tomorrow night 
I’m so excited! Anyhow, thanks for reading my blog and I’ll definitely add you to my handy Google Reader 
Go Beach!!
Alyssa Tuckers last blog post..good-bye, party in the back