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Sammy’s 3 Year Checkup

October 5, 2015 matt 41 Comments

Although Sammy won’t be 3 years old until October 12 his 3 year checkup was scheduled for today. And the results are in…. … [Read more...]

I was recently contacted by the folks behind a local (local meaning San Luis Obispo) company called, The Cardboard Guys, to see if I’d want to ‘test drive’ their product. Well, not for me to test drive but for Sammy. So what’s the product you ask? It’s actually brilliant if you … [Read more...]

Parenting Post 9/11

September 11, 2015 matt 8 Comments

Today was Sammy’s second day of preschool. Annie and I took him at 8am and picked him up at noon. Today also happened to be 9/11/15...the 14th anniversary of the attacks on America, 9/11/01. … [Read more...]

Sammy Goes To Preschool

September 8, 2015 matt 11 Comments

Today was Sammy’s first day of preschool. It felt like a big deal. This morning when we got up I felt excited and nervous. The nerves were mostly for him but I forgot how great he does in pretty much any situation we’ve put him in. … [Read more...]

Luck vs. Parenting Ability

July 2, 2015 matt 13 Comments

When I had gone on Facebook and shared a photo of Sammy and mentioned that he had the first official cold of his life (he’s over 2.5 years old) someone asked what we owe that to. Truth is…I don’t know. Is it luck or does it have something to do with the decisions we’ve made? … [Read more...]

Adventures with Sammy: Harmony Headlands State Park

June 9, 2015 matt 36 Comments

This was our third visit to Harmony Headlands but our second with Sammy. It’s one of those local trails that is great for kids because it’s not overly challenging and there’s plenty to keep him “eyeball occupied” along the way. On this hike alone we saw tons of rabbits, lizards, … [Read more...]

Sammy vs. Work

June 3, 2015 matt 30 Comments

Lately I’ve been feeling like no matter what I do I’m failing. If I spend a bunch of time with Sammy I feel like I’m neglecting my work. If I spend a bunch of time working I feel I’m neglecting Sammy. For me, the companies I have owned and currently own are like having another … [Read more...]

The Ladder Rack

May 16, 2015 matt 505 Comments

I painted housed from roughly 2001 up until June of 2014. I started painting in Kentucky as a second job. From there I moved back to southern California and painted for someone there until I moved to the Paso Robles area in October of 2003. In Paso Robles I worked for two … [Read more...]

30 Months Ago

April 13, 2015 matt 39 Comments

Yesterday, April 12, Sammy officially turned 30 months (or 2 1/2 years old) old. I can still say with the utmost sincerity that for me, there is nothing more surreal than parenthood. I have at least one moment every single day in which I am flabbergasted that I’m a dad. … [Read more...]

Sammy Adventures: Moonstone Beach in Cambria, CA.

February 6, 2015 matt 10 Comments

I would venture to say that Sammy goes on some kind of adventure four to six times per week. It may be climbing the hill in our backyard, going to the grocery store, visiting the downtown park or Barney Schwartz Park, running off with Annie and I on the weekend to wherever it is … [Read more...]