Monthly Archives: September 2013

Weekend wrap up and Blogger-Idol play along for my blogging pals…

Posted on September 30, 2013 by donofalltrades

Well, this certainly sucks. By this I mean sitting at my desk on a Monday morning staring blankly out into the fog loitering outside my downtown office window. As the office coffee bitch, I’ve dutifully brewed a pot and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized, Weekend | Tagged Blogger-Idol, contest, fitness, humor, jogging, kids, Running, soccer, Weekend, work | 51 Comments

Some cool stuff…

Posted on September 26, 2013 by donofalltrades

I started blogging last November because my wife said I should share my BS with the world and because Facebook comments weren’t the best forum for my, uh, witty, uh, yeah, witty remarks. I was getting friend requests from strangers … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged 2013, Blogger-Idol, blogging, contest, humor, winner | 67 Comments

Best weekend ever!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by donofalltrades

No. No it was not. That was sarcasm, but I guess you’d not be able to tell that just by reading my post’s title. Friday was a day of bonding for the men of the house as Cool was at … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged dads, humor, kids, losing, soccer, weekends | 65 Comments

Don and jesus do Canada, sort of…

Posted on September 19, 2013 by donofalltrades

In January of 1993 I wasn’t quite a 20 year old boy when I visited my friend Jesus in Montreal because he asked me to. He said Montreal was a fun city and that I needed to see it to believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged canada, drinking, friends, humor, jesus, wrestling | 48 Comments

Through the eyes of the puppy, Carly…

Posted on September 17, 2013 by donofalltrades

Carly doesn’t get much love around here so the Daily Prompt for the day was the perfect time to write a pretty stupid post about a pretty stupid dog. Well, she’s stupid like a fox, I guess. ————————————————– “Woof! Woof!!!” C’mon … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged Carly, Daily Prompt, dogs, humor, puppy | 39 Comments

Something that grinds my gears…

Posted on September 16, 2013 by donofalltrades

Waiter: “Here is your food, sir. Be careful as the plate is hot.” Inside Cool’s four year old head: *Wait for it….. Waiter: “Is there anything else I can bring you?” Me: “No thank you, we’re good” Still inside Cool’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged dads, dining out, dinner, humor, kids, Parenting, poop | 83 Comments

Malls…remember?

Posted on September 4, 2013 by donofalltrades

We met the inlaws for lunch at a Chinaman (Chinaman is what city people call any Chinese restaurant in the City of St. Louis – is this a regional thing? Is it racist? Probably yes on both accounts is my … Continue reading →