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So here I sit on a Thursday night, wondering how in the heck a post is supposed to be composed and how I've done it in the past. Unfortunately, this whole blogging thing has sort of taken a back seat in recent months for me. I've been following my dreams or something.
Call it a search for my inner artist. A yearning to embrace my suit-clad business man persona. A desire for something different, change I could believe in.
It all started a couple weeks ago with my mother-in-law taking a nasty fall and smacking her head on the concrete. It was a second bad fall in about a year, so my wife and I decided to take some of the household burden from her. I say "take it from her" because she pretty much does everything on her own accord. In her mind, to sit still is to ask death to come quickly. She's right.
In order to lighten her load, I had to cut my work hours back to 30 hours a week. I know, bummer. All I can say is that I almost wish she fell sooner, but of course I'd rather she didn't fall at all. It's been a welcome break, even though the time at work has been replaced by work at home. I've been able to help my wife out at our business (an art gallery - shameless plug: feel free to become a fan on Facebook) and actually have been painting some myself. After two weeks of this schedule, I don't want to go back to full-time. Besides, I finally might be in a groove to try and figure out this blog thing again. I know Joe loves staying up all night and running the show by himself, but I can't let him have all the fun.
Oh yeah, my mother-in-law is doing fine. She didn't get anything except a big bruise and a much needed vacation. Hard heads for the win. I told my wife that it runs in her family. She didn't see the humor. Anyway...
While I continue to work out my life, I'll leave you with the Fatherhood Friday rules of engagement. Follow your dreams. Listen to your heart. Sign up for fantasy baseball so my team can take your team to the woodshed.
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written by twistedxtian, March 11, 2010
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written by Busy-Dad-E, March 11, 2010
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written by Chris Singer (tessasdad), March 12, 2010
I'm reflecting more and more on fatherhood and my daughter as we approach her first birthday:
http://sahdinlansing.com/fatherhoodfriday-closing-in-on-tessas-birthday-part-1/
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written by Jesus has 2 Daddies, March 12, 2010
Get it now, as the end of the semester is always crazy busy for me.
Thanks to all the bloggers who have posted, it's made for some great reading this morning.
Tom
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written by James (doodadblog), March 12, 2010
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written by Bolton, March 12, 2010
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written by Daddy Files, March 12, 2010
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written by CK Lunchbox, March 12, 2010
Happy Friday to everyone. Gonna make the rounds today.
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written by howefitz, March 12, 2010
Pete, I fanned your gallery. My two cents is it sounds like that's where you belong. I'm jealous!
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written by BellaDaddy, March 12, 2010
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written by johncaveosborne, March 12, 2010
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written by Homemaker Man, March 12, 2010
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written by twistedxtian, March 12, 2010
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written by Daddy Files, March 12, 2010
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written by newyorkdad, March 12, 2010
Also should use this occasion to thank all of the dads and moms that have made entering "blogland" a real pleasure. I am slowly but surely making the rounds and catching up on what a lot of you have written. You are great bunch of parents and blogmates!
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written by edathomedad, March 12, 2010
http://edathomedad.blogspot.com/2010/03/finding-your-manhood-through-fatherhood.html
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written by newyorkdad, March 12, 2010
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written by Reservoir Dad, March 12, 2010
Glad your mother-in-law is okay. And hope you get some time to get writing again.
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written by SurprisedMom, March 12, 2010
Pete, I'm glad you're mother-in-law is doing well.
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written by CK Lunchbox, March 19, 2010
Looking forward to making the rounds guys. Happy Friday to you all.
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This week is the final week in our diabetes saga. We're finally home and living full time with diabetes.