January 1 (Tuesday)
Happy New Year, all!
Sans those who floss every day
You show off weirdos
January 2 (Wednesday)
Back to work today
And no customer issues
While on vacation!
January 3 (Thursday)
What age will stop
The January letdown:
So far til Christmas
January 4 (Friday)
Government’s shut down
Can I get a discount on
Federal taxes?
January 5 (Saturday)
Haircut for kiddo
Makes him look like world’s smallest
Corporate drone (like dad!)
January 6 (Sunday)
Bag of mixed veggies
Kid LOVES peas, can’t get enough
Green beans? BETRAYAL!
January 7 (Monday)
Sunday self: DO IT
Monday self: why, past self, why!?
(Zero donuts left)
January 8 (Tuesday)
Drop kid at daycare
Teacher does elephant noise …
Kid (and I) amazed
January 9 (Wednesday)
Daycare calls: kid puked
Keeps puking … Doc, then ER
IV bag heals him
#dehydrationIsNoJoke
January 10 (Thursday)
Late night snuggle time
Kid wakes crying, pick him up
Melts right into me
January 11 (Friday)
In laws visiting
Grandma happily sets up
Delayed Christmas gift
January 12 (Saturday)
Wife and folks are off
Running errands; Kid, me have
Cheese eating contest
January 13 (Sunday)
Kid’s first time sledding!
Not sure how much he loved it
But all else sure did
January 14 (Monday)
And kid’s stomach bug
Has transferred to dear old me
Weight loss. The bad way.
January 15 (Tuesday)
Four intense hours
Of feeling like hot garbage
But now I’m better?
January 16 (Wednesday)
Hardware-software team
Solving a hardware problem
… So I’m of no help
January 17 (Thursday)
Manual testing
Hoping next release is good
(And I wrote good code)
January 18 (Friday)
Cracking my son up
By yelling the word ‘HEY!’ lots
I’m a funny guy?
January 19 (Saturday)
Kid is walking! (Nah.)
Walks holding mom or dad’s hand
Great progress, monster!
January 20 (Sunday)
Folding some laundry
While kid throws toy after toy
Yelling ‘bowwww’ each time
January 21 (Monday)
Word: equivalent
Meaning: thing we’re still trying,
And failing, to have
January 22 (Tuesday)
Testing the product
Code gods, please let me find stuff
Before customers
January 23 (Wednesday)
Bath time has new thrill:
Blowing bubbles in water!!
Cracks up him and us
January 24 (Thursday)
Wife and I date night!
Dinner, pie, and no kid!
A delightful night
January 25 (Friday)
Government is back
World’s worst ‘vacation’ over
For so many folks
January 26 (Saturday)
New challenge unlocked
Kid pooped in swimming diaper
Poop. Was. Ev…ery…where.
January 27 (Sunday)
Mall walking with son
Each step propels him forward!
… About 3 inches
January 28 (Monday)
Appointment for son
His gross motor skills lagging
Take breath. Plan. And go.
January 29 (Tuesday)
Retirement lunch
Teammate’s last day is Thursday
Glad for him, but sad
January 30 (Wednesday)
High fever for kid
Cuddles, quick naps and lots of
Saying ‘no!’ to things
January 31 (Thursday)
Another sick day
First half dad works. Second: mom.
That’s teamwork, friendos!
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