Be a great dad

Going on to become a super dad.

Threw a nice party for J. last weekend… His 5th birthday. Fun had by all. J. and I had a great weekend altogether… Lots of activities, lots of birthday celebrations… gifts, etc.

J and I kicked out some serious arts and crafts projects over spring break. Check out the monster bugs!

The court order came and after a year and a half of wrangling I’ve finally gotten some vindication… I have shared physical custody of my son! I must be at least a half decent dad… But working still to be GREAT.

Jude and I have a regular Saturday routine… which is nice because by that point we haven’t seen each other for a few days. After breakfast and some play time in the morning, we go for a swim at my pool. It’s getting colder now, and he’s more reluctant to stay in the water. That’s OK. I don’t want to force the issue, but I don’t want him to forget it’s a possibility either, so he’ll continue to learn to swim. I get to do laps for 20 or 30 minute while he reads quietly, and then we might read a book together before heading to “the restaurant” where we eat pizza and rolls. Our usual waiter Sal takes great care of us. A stroll through Rittenhouse Square usually follows. It’s a great way to start the weekend together. We’ve been doing it every other Saturday for a year now, and we both love it.