My kids have suddenly realized there are only two weeks before school starts and are now panicking over what to do with their last few days of summer.
They both made “End of Summer” lists, thinking they can pack three months worth of stuff they forgot to do into what little time they have left.
Not that we haven’t been busy. That’s just the problem. Summer has been a smorgasbord of fun.
A little too much fun, if you ask me. I’m ready to get back into a routine of school, chores, and projects. The latter two have suffered greatly around here.
So has my blog. Other than writing up my walk across England, I haven’t been paying much attention to posting any thoughts or news about being a dad.
By the end of the day, when I usually sit down at the computer to write, I’ve simply been too exhausted from doing things with the kids to think about composing a post.
Over the summer, several Daddy Bloggers announced they were ending their blogs. I’m not sure Dan counts, as he’s still merrily posting away after his big blog retirement. He’s worse than Brett Favre.
I contemplated joining them, but realized that I still enjoy passing on the odd note, news item, or review. Oh, and the giveaways… Do I have some giveaways coming up for you!
So, I’ll be around awhile longer. I still have a family, and we still like to run through stuff.
Now, back to the end-of-summer panic!
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I never said I was quitting, I said I was taking a break
I have quit considering myself to be a “daddyblogger” though, and am happier as a result.
Very true. Although, your break only lasted about one week.
I’ve said it before, but I think most daddy bloggers would do well to widen the variety of topics they write about. It doesn’t have to be All Dad All The Time.
Dan, the Sinead O’Connor of blogging.
Like all good Californian governor’s previous incarnations, I’ll be back.
“I think most daddy bloggers would do well to widen the variety of topics they write about. It doesn’t have to be All Dad All The Time.”
So true. That is what I attempt to do with OWTK. I’d like to skew a bit more towards the dad/parenting end of the spectrum, actually, but the balance is pretty okay.