Category: family
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On Ten — Part 1
Boys, Normally I like to write about you two and what is going on in your lives, but I feel like sometimes it’s important for you to get a peek into what is going on in your mom and my life. Last week, your mom and I went to Palm Springs. It was kind of…
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On Being THAT Dad
Boys, This past Saturday, sometime between the hours of 10am and 11:30, it hit me that I’m THAT dad. You know, the one you yells louder than anyone at their kid’s basketball game. I didn’t even realize I was that dad until your mom looks over at me with this, “you need to take it…
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From Ryan to Rogue
Boys, I know I’ve written about Rogue before, it was actually about this time last year, but a lot has happened in his life since then, and most of it hasn’t been great. Rogue is a big dog and big dogs get old fast. He has arthritis in his hips (and probably everywhere else) and…
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On January 14, 2024 – Best Day Ever!
Boys, Lot to get into with this one so buckle up, buttercup. Today, we went to the train show at the Columbus Fairgrounds. This is the second straight year we’ve done this, and we’ve even recruited some friends to come with us this time. You, Miles, and Nash all got these paper train conductor hats…
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On Long Live Boy Hood (Part 1)
One of my favorite things was hearing about who my dad was grow up and the stories he told me. Here is a bit about where I came from that will help you understand me a bit more.
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On Boys Week
Boys, Today is Wednesday and we’re on the back nine of #BoysWeek. Once again, I don’t know if by the time you’re old enough the read these posts if the #hashtag trend will not be a thing, in which case you might be confused. Like, Dad, why did you sometimes put a tic-tac-toe symbol in…
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On Toddler Parkour
Koen, I’d say as of about a month ago, getting you up in the morning and getting you up from naps has looked a bit different. Your mom and I will be laying there and hear the “uh-uh-uh-uh” noise that compliments the excessive bouncing you do to psych yourself up for the day. We’ll check…
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On Kindergarten
Reagan, There are a few things that happen during your childhood that I think are “big deals.” I would never have told you, but when you turned 5 — long pause + big sigh — it really wasn’t that big of a deal. There are other things like riding a bike or learning to swim…
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On The #RauchdyMatch 2.0 – Part 1
Boys, Sometimes I write to you guys, and sometimes I use this to post about the happenings of what is going on in my life because, well, I figure it would be interesting to get a snippet of who I am or who your mom is at this point in our lives, too. Last year,…
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On Summer ’23
Boys, I’ve said this before, but I think sometimes posts don’t need to be anything more than “this is what your life was like in this moment in time.” So, this post will hopefully be a snapshot of what you’re both into and some of the fun things we’ve done recently. I’m writing this in…
From Ryan to Reagan and Koen 