Tag Archives: kids

Dad’s who lunch…?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by donofalltrades

When Ace was a baby, I was off work on Sundays and Mondays and we spent nearly every single Monday together doing our own thing. Our own thing almost always included having lunch at Lion’s Choice and then perusing the … Continue reading →

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Just a tiny more ranting and happy halloween…

Posted on October 31, 2013 by donofalltrades

It’s unfortunate that I spent my last post bitching about stupidity because I have so much to bitch about today as well, but I don’t want to over stimulate my readers with my crankiness. Oh Don, what’s eating your ass … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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On cottage cheese and being run over by a jeep…

Posted on August 26, 2013 by donofalltrades

What a stupid title for a post.  Forgive me, friends, but I’m at work (shhhhhhh!) trying to squeeze in a post real quick.  Normally the work computer won’t allow me to access my own blog to edit or create new … Continue reading →

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Tear free soccer? Let’s hope so…

Posted on August 13, 2013 by donofalltrades

Several moons ago I coached Ace’s soccer team.  I played soccer my entire life and even enjoyed a soccer scholarship in college, so it was my hope that Ace would enjoy playing it as much as I did. This was … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: State of Year Address

Posted on July 29, 2013 by donofalltrades

Whispers and shhhh’s echo in the room… “Shhhh, he’s coming into the room!  The big guy is going to speak to us!” Papers shuffle, throats are cleared and finally, there is silence. DOAT enters the room to thunderous applause as … Continue reading →

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Family vacation…it sure beats working?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by donofalltrades

I checked out this donofalltrades.com site and noticed that a post hadn’t been added since July 11th, and that post was a Daily Prompt number.  July 10th was the last unprompted post on the blog, and that was to shout … Continue reading →

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A pretty slow weekend…

Posted on July 1, 2013 by donofalltrades

I got nothin’ of interest to talk about, so I’ll just talk about my weekend and high five myself for having posted something. Friday night I worked at the fried chicken palace, but it was fairly uneventful.  It was the … Continue reading →

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