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My Dad

October 26th, 2009

Real Dad Blog Version:  Having my dad memories is a great thing even if it means having him cut my hair at the age of 31.  Having your kids have my dad memories is an awesome thing too.

I see myself as a very frugal dad. I am so frugal that I cut my own hair.  I grab that number two razor to shave my sides.  I then grab a number 5 and 7 razor and the deed is done.  The only problem I have is that I can never get the back the way I want it.  I cannot get it even.  The last time my wife tried to help with cutting the hair on the back of my head, it was like I was cutting it, uneven.

What is the answer?  My dad still cuts the hair on the back of my head.  I am 31 years old and I still have my dad cut my hair!  Thinking about it, it makes me sound like I am that 30-year-old guy that still lives in my parents’ basement.

I would not have my haircuts happen any other way.  I enjoy my dad cutting the hair on the back of my head.  He does a good job.  It is a good father-son bonding experience.  As the years go by, I will always cherish these memories, even if they happen at 31 years old.

As I grow older and my son and future kids get older, I hope to share memories with them.  It could be taking the kids to the Twins’ game with my wife, to playing soccer with them in the backyard.  It could even be cutting their hair when they turn 31.

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A Husband Joins Army for Health Insurance – A Dad Hero

October 24th, 2009
Man Joins Army for Wife and Health Insurance - What a great dad

Man Joins Army for Wife and Health Insurance - What a great dad

Real Dad Blog Version: Sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do. A husband and dad joins the army for his wife to have health insurance.

When I was reading the article about Bill Caudle from Watertown, Wisconsin, I was so impressed that he would give whatever it takes for the good of the family. You may read the article here.

Long story short, Bill Caudle a dad of two children and a loving husband to his wife Michelle, made a choice to join the army at the age of 39. Many people may think this is kind of old to join the army. I think it may be a little old myself.  However, he had a very good reason to join as his wife has stage 3 ovarian cancer.

Why doesn’t Bill have health insurance for his family?   Bill lost a factory job he held for 20 years a few months back.  He has been trying to find a job  since he was laid of. He was doing what every responsible man with a family should do.  He had no luck. There was only one thing he could do to get health insurance; he decided to join the army.

I am not going to get into a whole health care debate in this blog because that is way too political.  This blog is about being a dad.  I will say this though, every man who is married and/or is a dad, has the responsibility to do what it takes to help his family.   That is a dad’s job.  If it takes joining the army to help pay for the hospital bills, so be it.

Bill Caudle is not only a husband hero to his wife and country; he is also a hero to his son and daughter. He is showing his children that sometimes a man has to do what a man has to do.  He is making the ultimate sacrifice for his family.

Bill Caudle, you get a real dad blog Dad Hero award. You make this dad and husband proud.

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