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Lentil Pasta Recipe – Dream Woman Favorite

Posted on September 26th, 2008 | 20 comments

Ever since my dream woman – or rather, the woman who dreamed of me, found my blog, and wants to meet – ever since we first connected, I’ve gotten to know her culinary tastes.
Italian. No seafood. Nothing spicy. Italian.
No problem. I learned how to cook Italian from hanging out in the kitchen of my ex-wife’s [...]

An Adults Only Play Date

Posted on September 15th, 2008 | 16 comments

I’ve been watching my daughter play soccer for more than a decade. First AYSO (they used to make daisy-chains on the field, during the game!), then competitive club (two-time defending champions!), and high school soccer. Watching her and the other girls grow as indiviuals and as a team has been one of the unsung joys [...]

Lance Armstrong Tells Vanity Fair of Tour de France Comeback

Posted on September 10th, 2008 | 20 comments

Lance Armstrong told Vanity Fair in an exclusive interview that he plans to come out of retirement and race in next year’s Tour de France. How cool is that? He won 7 consecutive Tours. A win in 2009 will give him 8 victories.
Lance, of course, is a single dad. And he was raised by a [...]

Men Suck

Posted on August 20th, 2008 | 32 comments

Men suck.
Men are lazy.
Men are dense.
Men are jerks.
If you’re like me, you may have noticed comments like this cropping up in the single parent blogosphere. It seems to be the pat answer of choice for a few bloggers and readers when certain of their buttons are pushed. For example, you might see exchanges like this:
Blog: [...]

Kids Are on Vacation, and I’m a Lone Wolf

Posted on June 23rd, 2008 | 27 comments

My kids left on vacation Friday with their mom, and I’ll be a lone wolf for three weeks. Full-time parents might cheer that break. But if you’re a single parent sharing custody, like me, chances are you’d rather have the kids around. Time spent with children is precious; they grow up quick.
Their mom and I [...]

Go, Daddy, Go! (But in Dockers?)

Posted on May 4th, 2008 | 6 comments

The new Dockers San Francisco commercial cracks me up.

I get that some guys need a pair of Dockers for work (Though I gave that up 16 years ago when my daughter was born. Rolling around on the floor with her in the morning, spit-up a constant threat, I adapted quickly to shorts and jeans.)
I get [...]

How to Date Four Women at Once

Posted on April 29th, 2008 | 20 comments

I already know what you’re thinking. How on earth can I write about dating four people at once when most single parents can’t find the time to date one person? I’m here to tell you, the roadblock isn’t time, it’s desire.
Easy for me to say, seeing as I’m dating zero women at the moment. But [...]