Rebuilding Rob

  • 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.

  • Something new and something old

    Something new and something old

    Mother and The Old Man had a pretty cool idea for Black Friday 2012.  They had earned enough “comp points” at Motor City Casino to get dinner for 4 on-the-house.  So Phred and I accompanied them to the casino this afternoon.  In addition, we were looking forward to going today as…

  • a war of attrition

    a war of attrition

    I haven’t put up an entry in 10 days.  The impending holiday and no classes has left me with a lot of down-time (but I got an entry or two that i’m working on).  Anyway, the down-time has allowed me some time to go through a “purging phase” and a…