As I’ve mentioned here before, my youngest son goes by the nickname of Little Elvis (LE).
It stems from his early interest (dare I say, obsession) with Elvis Presley.
Though my mother is to blame…I mean thank for his Elvis-mania, I’ve also played a role in encouraging his interest.
I did take him to Graceland in 2006 where [...]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Christmas with Elvis
Solo-Dad’s 4th Wedding
No, not one of my own, thank Goodness. I’ve been through two of them and that’s enough for one lifetime!
Wedding #3 was for my daughter Bethany in July. Rather pleasantly, the 4th Solo-Dad wedding will be for my son, Benjamin.
Memories
When Benjamin was born, way back in 1988, I had the pleasure of helping deliver [...]
14 Exclusive Hands-On Courses for Solo-Dads
My eBuddy, Lyle T. Lachmuth, runs The Unsticking Coach.
Double-L (who first dubbed my youngest as ‘Little Elvis’) sent me a suggested list of fourteen courses to offer on Solo-Dad.
I’m considering each.
Class 1
How To Fill Up The Ice Cube Trays–Step by Step, with Slide Presentation
Meets 4 weeks, Monday and Wednesday for 2 hours beginning at [...]
Ending My Suffering Over Little Elvis’ Study Habits
When I was in junior high, my academic performance sucked.
It wasn’t that I was dumb or suffered from a learning disability, I was simply disinterested.
It was a constant source of frustration for my parents who now doubt saw the potential within me.
It was most likely many years later after graduating college and medical school [...]
10 Tips for Solo-Dads at Christmas
If you can get past the misspelled header on the generically formatted site, Kidzine, it contains a great article for Solo-Dads as we approach the holidays.
(The post also contains some ‘creative spelling’, so be forewarned.)
Still, Advice for Single Dads at Christmas, written by Chris Barnardo of the blog DadCanDo, is worth a look. The [...]
“Dad, Do You Remember Your First Girlfriend?”
It was an innocent question, but one that marked an important milestone.
(OK, Barry…try not to sound totally dumbfounded when you respond.)
“Well..I remember the first girl I liked in fifth grade. Her name was Sue. But I guess my first girlfriend was really in high school.”
Awkward silence
“Uh..is there someone you like at school?”
“Yeah. [...]
When Bad Report Cards Happen to Good Kids
There’s an old saying that goes something like…
An apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
It could’ve been written about Little Elvis and me because he is like me in every way you can imagine. From the way he rolls his eyes to the way he stands to the inclination to be needlessly verbose when a [...]
Solo-Dad Recommends: Zen To Done
Every so often I come across a gem.
When that happens, I’m usually pretty quick to tell my readers about it.
One such gem is Leo Babauta’s eBook, Zen To Done . Leo writes one of my favorite blogs, Zen Habits.
The funny thing is, Leo isn’t a Buddhist or [...]
A Solo-Dad’s 6-Word Memoir
Can 6 Words Sum Up Your Life?
For my birthday a few days ago, I received a copy of the neat little volume, Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six Word Memoirs from Writers Famous and Obscure.
It’s a collection of 1,000 six-word memoirs from writers attempting to summarize their life experience in six words.
The introduction thinly [...]
Solo-Thanksgiving Update: It Rocked!
My Solo-Thanksgiving rocked, baby!
It was LE’s mother’s turn to have him for Turkey Day this year, so I set out to prove that being a Solo-Dad alone on Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be a downer.
In fact, no holiday without your kids has to be anything but what you decide it will be.
I decided to mini-blog [...]
