Author Archives: Daddy Scratches

I’m baaaaa-aaaaack

A few months ago, I was feeling all blogged out … to the point that the thought of abandoning this whole thing crossed my mind on more than one occasion. Fortunately (or, depending on your opinion of my blog, unfortunately), Wonder Woman stepped in and killed that option. Some serious soul-searching followed, the outcome of which was that I decided it was time to refocus on my dreams and set my sights on a new creative-writing endeavor. At the time, I would not have predicted that the “new” creative-writing endeavor would actually turn out to be the rebirth of a… [read the rest]

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Dad Life

’Nuff said.… [read the rest]

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Zan: 8 years

Zan, 8th birthday retrospective

Dear Zan,

Congratulations on surviving the most bat-shit crazy year of your life!… [read the rest]

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Who can take a happy picture and build a brutally depressing post around it? That would be me. You’re welcome.

Who can take a happy picture and build a brutally depressing post around it? That would be me. You're welcome.

Friends of a friend lost their 3-year-old daughter Memorial Day weekend when she drowned in a crowded pool at a private club … and because I am incapable of reading about something like that without fully immersing myself in the experience, I…… [read the rest]

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When I promise pointless photos, I deliver

When I promise pointless photos, I deliver

A middle-aged dude doing tequila shooters isn’t the only thing we’ve photographed with…… [read the rest]

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