My morning routine
I woke up earlier than usual today. I guess I haven’t adjusted to the time change yet. It gave me some time to think about what I do every morning. I’m sure you have one too. Doesn’t everyone? You probably don’t appreciate it until something disturbs it. “This is interfering with my morning routine!” you mutter to yourself.
Anyway, I get up and turn off the alarm. I go make my Cuban coffee and crank up my computer (it’s in the kitchen, don’t ask). I open up Outlook Express and my OMEA reader as I pack the fine Cuban coffee grounds into the coffee maker and set it on the stove top.  I watch groggy but with anticipation as the 180+ emails begin to march down my screen. The reader is busy scanning my 80+ RSS feeds. They too order themselves into a neat file running down my screen.
I sit down and, while sipping my hot coffee, I begin to read. Hmm, 120 emails are SPAM or log messages from the server I administer for www.aquaticplantcentral.com and www.daddaily.com. Delete! Only a few of the remaining emails require my attention and a response. I move to the RSS reader. This is more interesting. I scan the posts from fellow dad bloggers. As usual, interesting stuff has been written.
For example, The Zero Boss informs me that he hasn’t given up on his adult comics blog. Why? Money. I guess the Adsense is working for him there. He’s very open about the fact that he wants to earn a living from his online work. He works very hard at it, that’s obvious. He deserves it. I wish him well and move on to the next post.
Harold from Dad Writes has a touching entry about moving to a new home and reminisces about the times he had with his daughter in the home they are leaving. I really enjoy this type of blog post. It’s very personal and truly written as a journal or dairy. You know that Harold’s daughter will some day read it with tears in her eyes. I think it exemplifies one style of daddy blogging- I call it the personal blogger. There’s another type of daddy blogger that does it more professionally and reading this type of blog is almost like reading a magazine. It’s very entertaining and valuable.
Curt, from the Happy Husband, wrote about the legend that Ernest Hemingway wrote a story with six words. He tries it. Some of his friends do to. Damn him! I’m a lawyer and can’t say anything in six words or less. I make a note to myself to think about this on the way to work today and continue.
Phil from A Family Runs Through It (isn’t that a great name!) wrote a short piece about the mystery surrounding what his son told his sister- “You’re not real! You’re made out of gum!” Thanks Phil! It’s good to see that all brother/sister relationships are similar. And, if it’s any help, a friend told me that when she was little she told her little sister that she was adopted and if she told her parents anything about it, they would ship her back to the orphanage. So, it could be worse.
Mike from Athomedaddy says he’s “Halloween-ed out”. Two Halloween parties this weekend. We had one. He’s also making Halloween a family affair this year and driving across town so that his kids can haunt their cousin’s neighborhood. I too will make it a family affair as I was out of town on business last year and missed it. This year I put my foot down and rescheduled a trip just so that I can be here to spend it with them. I move on.
Lastly, I spot a small post from Rich of Championable. He’s a personal blogger and I very much enjoy reading his work. He writes to 10 people (including mom and dad) that he wishes they would hang out more. Then he writes that these people will never read his post. Come on, Rich! Number 1, go tell these people you want to hang out more with them. Life is too short to keep these things bottled up. Then, Number 2, tell them to start reading your blog so that they really get to know you.
Rich finishes his post, as he always does, “Love to all, especially, um, see above.” I got to say Rich, you have the best endings of any blogger I read. So, as a tribute to you, I will do the same with this post.
Love to all, especially you, my colleague who is making me get to work early today for a 9 a.m. meeting.
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