If you hadn't put the disclaimer on I wouldn't have known.

It's up to you if you take that as a compliment or a critisism (but you know how much I admire your genius)
Dan | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 3:50 am | #

you should totally start a blog done only through stream of conscience. that shit is funny.
struglas | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 10:16 am | #

Great stuff. The shovel thing sounds a bit schitzo, but I'm sure you're fine.
Jason | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 11:42 am | #

Loved the story. Actually I think it is some of the best written stuff I've seen here.

I wanted to let you know, too, from one stay-at-home-parent to another, I understand what it feels like to worry you are closed off from the rest of humanity. On top of that, it must be doubly rough for a guy - there are tons of mommy playgroups but perhaps not as many that are willing to take a male into their wings. Although in SoCal I assume your chances are higher you'd find a niche outside of your living room. For me, a search for life outside my home has resulted in me having my doula career - I get to interact with people that aren't (yet) talking about how to clean spit-up stains off the carpet.
Kristina | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 12:10 pm | #

Holy Shit, take a deep breath and relax, already. It took me longer than 5 minutes to read it, nevermind write it.
Above Average Joe | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 12:38 pm | #

Yes. I'm scared of you now.
KTP | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 1:02 pm | #

"...wake up with dog in my mouth"
"...a big White coat"

Thank you
SHA | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 1:23 pm | #

I like it. It's easy to suffer from analysis paralysis when writing a post, so this is a good mechanism to jar some of that shit loose.

I'm so with you on the losing stuff thing. I have to deal with that almost every day and it drives me insane!
Jeff | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 1:34 pm | #

Whit...I spend countless hours writing posts that are embarrassingly bad and not even close to funny compared to that. Brilliant. You've put me to shame. How you went from neighbors stealing your shit shovel to cobwebs curtains to a dog Han soloing you...? Knock it off, you're making the rest of us (ie me) look bad.
Bill | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 3:23 pm | #

You are not right. I love it.
fluttercrafts | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 5:25 pm | #

a stay at home dad feeling isolated?

check.

i can relate.

when i started commenting in the comments section of my own blog i knew i'd lost my marbles.
Greg Barbera | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 7:12 pm | #

We have the same curtains.
motherbumper | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 7:38 pm | #

My God, man! That was 5 minutes? This response took 5 minutes. You have a gift....or curse. I'm not sure which just yet.
zoesdad | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 9:44 pm | #

Stream of conscience is my favorite type of writing - to read.

You have a wonderful mind. More?!
ImPerceptible | Homepage | 12.18.07 - 10:49 pm | #

Yup, I had to read it twice to find the disclaimer, sounds like a perfectly normal day to me, the neighbours move my garden tools you know, then when I'm not looking for them anymore they put them right by the back door so I trip over them the next time.
Gary | Homepage | 12.19.07 - 3:28 am | #

how did i miss this? must be that miasma cloaking my neighborhood. but this perked me right up. and i may steal --ahem, borrow--the idea.
ByJane | Homepage | 12.19.07 - 1:26 pm | #

Hey, at least you're not watching soap operas.

Great story.
Sugar Kane | Homepage | 12.19.07 - 2:57 pm | #

You should do more of that. I should try it too...maybe my posts wouldn't send people clicking.
Darren | Homepage | 12.19.07 - 7:51 pm | #