Daddy Dan

Last night, I called home from work at about 8:00pm.  I wanted to let my wife know that I was getting ready to head for home and I also wanted to tell The Babito good night.
He got on the phone and said “Hi Doddy”  (that’s his pronounciation of Daddy.  Sometimes it’s hard to tell if […]

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I don’t know why I’m admitting this here on my blog.
I guess I’m hoping that bringing it out into the light will help me to get the help I need.
Tonight, around 10:00pm I was driving down the street to get me and my wife something to eat.  As I reached the crest of the hill, […]

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I feel like ranting a little today, so bear with me….
Since last Tuesday I’ve been working crazy hours on a major project at work.  It’s to the point that I only got to see The Babito one night last week before he went to bed.  Over the weekend I was working from home so I […]

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Last week our babysitter informed us that she has applied for a job, meaning we’d be looking for a new babysitter once again. Our current babysitter is already The Babito’s second one. She’s been really great with him and he adjusted quickly when we switched to her, but we really don’t want to […]

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I know this is a very cliche resolution.  Everyone always adds this resolution to their list, the gyms rake in the cash in January and are packed until February, when most people quit.  So, I’m adding this to my list again this year, but this time I think I’ll be able to stick to it.  […]

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This is supposed to be a “Daddy Blog” chronicaling my life as a father, but I’ve been focused on other topics lately, so I thought it was time to provide an update on how The Babito is doing…….

His Mommy took him for his 15-month checkup yesterday and he’s doing great.  He’s been battling a cold […]

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“We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Most people like to list New Year’s resolutions this time of year.  Most people, I think, expect to be able to achieve […]

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“If you don’t get everything you want, think of the things you don’t get that you don’t want.”
  ~Oscar Wilde

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I found this meme (slightly edited) on the Perpetual State of Flux site. It deals with reflections from 2007, which is an interesting topic since the year is winding down.
1. Where did you begin 2007?
I began the year in Corona, in the same job, and with a little four-month old son, […]

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“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.”  - John Wooden
My number one New Years resolution this year is going to be to put 100% effort into everything I decide to do.  Being so busy with […]

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