A Father of Five moves four of his five kids six times in one year.

 Yup, there are a lot of number words in that title...    "A Father of Five moves four of his five kids six times in one year."    Lets break that down a little bit..

"A Father of FIVE..."   - If you are reading this, you know why the word-number FIVE is here, and if you don't, I'll tell you.  I have five (now adult) children.   

"...moves FOUR of his five kids..." -- Four of our kiddos has recently moved.

"...SIX times..." -- Yes, I have helped my four of our five kids (amd pme extended family member) move six times times recently.  But is that six times over the course of 25 years?   10 years?  5 years?   Nope.   Keep reading.        

"...in ONE year."  -- Yes, folks, that's right.  As the Father of Five, I have now offically been "invited" (recruited?  voluntold? ) to help move four of  the five kids (and one extended family member) physically OUT of one apartment / house and back INTO a new apartment / house SIX TIMES IN ONE YEAR.  

Then, to add insult to injury, completly unplanned by the kids (or at least I hope it was unplanned) - two of the kids decided to move on the exact same day.  No, not just the same WEEKEND, but the EXACT SAME DAY!!   

Even better??  The morning move was to a second-story duplex.   The afternoon move was also to a second-story duplex.   

• August 2024 - #4 of 5
• October 2024 - #1 of 5
• February 2025 - #3 of 5
• June 2025 - Extended family.
• July 2025 - #4 of 5 again. (yes, on the same day as #2 of 5 below)
• July 2025 - #2 of 5 (yes, on the same day as #4 of 5 above)

For the record, for any future father (or fella who is even contemplating fatherhood) that happens to stumble upon this blog, do yourself a favor.   Before that kiddo is born, get it down in writing that you will have a "one-move-per-kid" limit and it is only valid until you turn FIFTY years old, and under NO circumstances will you EVER agree to multiple moves IN ONE DAY.   You (your aging sore muscles, and fatigued body) will thank yourself (and me, for the tip) one day.  

As Al Servik (played by Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack) once said *while rolling his eyes...  "Now I know why tigers eat their young."

Is it time?

Is it time to "transition"?   Maybe the "identity" is what is makes keeping up so challanging?   I am not certain.  So, let's give this a try.

Formanly Known as the Father of Five - Back to the Blog Because Life with Adult Kids is Still a "Bit of Chaos in Paradise".

Don't be afraid to let me know what you think.   

Lent 2025

Lent beings (for us Catholics) on Wednesday March 5th this year.   

In the past, (as all good Catholic boys do) - I make sacrifices.  Items I "give up" (and from time to time, items I "will do").  For the past umpteen or so years, I have given up soda, fast food, and the last couple of years, I have given up social media (lower case social media) - which, in reality, is (uppercase F) Facebook, (uppercase T) Twitter (or is it "X" now?).  

I actually find the break (break from sugar, fattening foods, and all things social about social media) a bit of a relief.  It's nice to take a break (even if it's just a 10%) away from these things.   Sometimes it's easier than other times - and sometimes I don't even notice.   

One thing I have noticed...  When I take a break from social media, the other apps on my phone get hit pretty hard.  Apps like Candy Crush, and Hill Climb Racing,..  

Well, this year, I think it's time to breath a little bit (a very little bit) of life back into Life as a Father of Five.   I will use my time AWAY (giving up) social media to attempt to spend a little more time being reflective, and being myself by (doing something for Lent) by getting back to my blogging roots.

Stay tuned.   Not sure how well this will work, but I am going to certainly give it a try.

Thanks!