Dads who babysit

Hello! I'm back. It took me going to an island that does not usually have wifi (but now does) to sit down long enough and realize that I have not blogged in 2.5 years! Say what? Well it has been an interesting 6 months I'm sure for all of us. Tiny update since we last hung- sold my house in West Ashley, moved back to MTP in to a tiny, little, cute house on York St which I like to call the Sachelorpad(please come visit), became a gardener, hit the 11th year mark at Sass Herrin and in April I started a second full time job selling real estate for Dunes Properties. Oddly enough, having 2 full time jobs during a global pandemic has worked out for me. So there you have it. I am currently in Maine on an adorably quaint little island called the Isle au Haut. We drove here because I am petrified of the Rona and I HATE flying. So here we are. Im drowning in fresh lobster and blueberry soda so no complaints here. Today I was gladly sitting around doing nothing and I realized it is time to hop back on the blog horse. I was watching West Wing for the 100th time (best show on the planet)(and for the record, CJ Cregg is my petronus) Any ways.. You will see below how I got here.. Dads who babysit. For the record this is not a dad bashing. Just a small thought. Trust me, I know you work hard and are awesome. Alas, I am pretty blessed with mom friends. Some old, some young. I'd say 94% of my pals have kids. Also, I'd say they are all pretty kick ass moms(just putting that out there). They are kind, they are smart... They get shit done. Rarely do they get sidelined by the mom cold... They push on like they are in the Hunger Games. Some of them more together than others, but all keeping their offspring alive and fed and mostly clean. Clearly I am a fan of this genre of friends. Alas, having mom friends leads to less time to hang, ear infections and stomach bugs. Plans get cancelled all of the time. Yet they push on. We push on. Well, today on West Wing one of the male aids mentioned having to babysit his child and had to miss out on something. He was not happy. The mom had to go to an appointment. I mean.. she wasn't even doing anything fun. Cool out dude. This has bothered me since I was old enough to realize that dads can't babysit their own kids. That is called spending time with kids that they helped create. This is a pet peeve of mine. I wish it wasn't because once I hear it- I cannot un hear it... So this is my PSA to the dads that procreated. Yes, sometimes you have to spend time with those little offspring. It is not babysitting. If it is then the moms deserve some serious $$$$$$$$$$. Also moms-don't feel bad leaving your kids with their dads. You deserve some time. Not at a doctors appointment. No- go walk around target by yourself or get a Chick Fil A ice dream while sitting in your car listening to T-Swift. Or come hang at the Sachelorpad. You are safe there.. Also for the record.. I know many a dad that hang with their kids. All of the time. And they are awesome. They just don't call it babysitting... Once again, this is not a dad bashing. Just a dads who babysit bashing. Stay cool my friends.