Rebuilding Rob

  • Not a Disney World Dad, but that’s okay.

    Not a Disney World Dad, but that’s okay.

    Getting snow on Christmas Eve was just icing on the proverbial cake. I could not have asked for anything more.

  • Rob Reviews: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Rob Reviews: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

     At times, it is a more light-hearted, and slower-paced story, the last hour of “An Unexpected Journey” is  just as intense as any sequence of the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

  • Wedding rings are chick magnets

    Wedding rings are chick magnets

    When I first had the idea for this blog, I wanted it to be written by a guy, for guys, about guy issues – as they pertain to my divorce, of course.  Even the blogs that I’ve followed since my recent separation have been written by other divorced dads.  It’s…

  • Reflections in the aftermath of the Newton, CT shootings.

    Reflections in the aftermath of the Newton, CT shootings.

    I wanted my next few posts to be about non-legal proceeding, non-divorce related, non-sad stuff.  I wanted them to be somewhat light-hearted:  an analysis of askmen.com 99 women of 2013; a review of  “the hobbit” and others, but then a horrific tragedy took place yesterday in a town I had…

  • Just This Week

    this is a great blog entry that very nearly perfectly encompasses my feelings as an educator in regards to yesterday’s horrible tragedy in Connecticut. via Just This Week. Related articles Newtown report renews focus on role of Lanza’s mom (jacksonville.com)

  • All of this and nothing

    All of this and nothing

     For some time, I’ve been telling myself, and anyone who would listen, that I just want to move forward.  I guess I actually meant it.

  • The Sleepless Knight

    The Sleepless Knight

    As of now, all is quiet on the western front – as far as legal proceedings are concerned.  I would be shocked if the STBX didn’t get served this week.  I just want it done.  I’m not anxious or scared about it; I just want to move forward. Last week,…

  • Going to DEFCON 2….

    Going to DEFCON 2….

    For some stupid reason, I never bothered to check my e-mail on Wednesday (probably because I was too busy getting homework done).  15 minutes ago, I opened an e-mail from my attorney – sent at about 3:15 Wednesday afternoon.  My attorney got the Divorce Papers back from the county.  The…

  • New Love: A Short Shelf Life

    New Love: A Short Shelf Life An interesting read, but a little discouraging when that author says that all a couple has to to is make ’till the kids get out of the house and things will get better.  This just reinforces in me the idea that I am never…

  • The Bachelorette Party Quandary

    The Bachelorette Party Quandary

    At the final bar of the night, I was once again forced to face the bane of the single heterosexual male’s bar/nightclub experience:  The Bachelorette Party.