Author Archives: donofalltrades

I once saw the biggest…another FTSF

Posted on January 17, 2014 by donofalltrades

I know, right? So many ways to take this one. I think the obvious route would be for me to tell you about the biggest Wang I’ve ever seen. Have I ever mentioned that? Jin Wang is a Chinese guy … Continue reading →

Posted in Finish the sentence Friday, Humor, Police Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged FTSF, heat, hot, humor, law enforcement, police stories, story, summer | 56 Comments

Guest post…a random time i met an interesting woman.

Posted on January 15, 2014 by donofalltrades

Some of my more popular posts are the simple ones where I just talk about an encounter that, for whatever reason, I hadn’t thought about in a while. I shared one with my friend Kristi over on her blog Finding … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Post, Police Stories, The not meant to be funny stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged caring, homeless, homelessness, law enforcement, police, police story, stories | 10 Comments

I love my today yous the best…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by donofalltrades

A couple of nights ago, the two year old, G$, was a pistol. He’s always a pistol, but that night he was more so than even he normally is. He’s generally pretty good about getting to sleep nowadays, but for … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenting, The not meant to be funny stuff, Uncategorized | Tagged dads, family, growing up, kids, nostalgia, Parenting | 108 Comments

Pet parent? uhhh, no…

Posted on January 13, 2014 by donofalltrades

The remote had somehow made its way to the unoccupied couch across the room. I was trapped in a reclined position on the other comfy leather couch under a warm blanket and my bargain bin Toshiba laptop, way too comfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged animals, dad, dogs, humor, pet parent, pets | 68 Comments

Clark kent and a speech for new officers…

Posted on January 8, 2014 by donofalltrades

I was having a pretty pedestrian morning until a lively homeless gent, who smelled of peepee, ogled me for a few seconds before informing me that I looked like “Clark Muthafuckin’ Kent.” I guess these new eyeglasses aren’t so bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Police Stories, Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged humor, law enforcement, police, police academy, recruit, speech | 103 Comments

Finish the sentence fri, blogging goals or some such crap…

Posted on January 3, 2014 by donofalltrades

Well crap, watching all the other mother hens having such fun with FTSF has burned me to the core with jealousy, so I’m last minute posting in order to pretend I’m a respected member of the group. Just FYI, nobody … Continue reading →

Posted in Finish the sentence Friday, Humor, Uncategorized | Tagged blogging, dads, FTSF, goals, humor, time | 87 Comments

Eh, it’s a late to the party post mostly about 2014 goals.

Posted on January 2, 2014 by donofalltrades

The other day, I wasted a good half an hour putting together a post that sort of summed up our Christmas break and rehashed my life in 2013. I was going through each month, sort of reliving my life through … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Humor, Parenting, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014, christmas, dads, electronics, games, goals, iPad, kids, Mario Bros., parents, resolutions, Wii | 77 Comments

The 2014 New Year’s Easter Egg Hunt

Posted on January 1, 2014 by donofalltrades

My favorite French Canadian clown is having a little contest to kick off the new year. Go see if you can find all of his magical sci fi eggs and win some fabulous prizes. Yours truly may or may not … Continue reading →

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A pretty special guy…

Posted on December 24, 2013 by donofalltrades

He was was a grown man, but he was short, even compared to the teens, preteens and little kids who surrounded him as I observed what he was doing. Though he was short, he was thickly built, with muscled arms … Continue reading →

Posted in Police Stories, Uncategorized | Tagged christmas, giving, helping, homeless, kindness, police, story | 50 Comments

Christmas lights and other crap…yeah, it’s one of my pointless posts…

Posted on December 19, 2013 by donofalltrades

I took off from work today for no particular reason. Ace had a strings recital (she takes violin in school though I’ve heard her practice it at home exactly twice in the two years she’s had it) in the cafeteria … Continue reading →