Monthly Archives: October 2011

Just in case you thought I had a brain

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Single Dad

A few days ago, Charlotte was folding the arms on her glasses to put them away so she could play flute (she uses different glasses for this). The frames broke in the middle, between the two lenses. I booked an … Continue reading →

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Men Who Vanish

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Single Dad

I was reading this post yesterday about a vanishing man. It prompted me to type up a super-long response (I know, no surprise there!). Women do this too and I just don’t get it. I know it’s hard if there’s … Continue reading →

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Penpals (1986-1988)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Single Dad

In 1982, I started working instead of going straight to college (“university” in Australia). In 1985, I quit my job and used my savings to start my college degree. By half-way through 1986, I had run out of money and … Continue reading →

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What I Like About You

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Single Dad

I only occasionally include songs with a post. Other people do a much better job of matching mood and melody. For today’s post, this song by The Romantics inspired the title and is bouncy enough to listen to while reading … Continue reading →

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