The TriDad Life

I am a new Dad, and I like to race in triathlons. This is my blog about trying to do both and enjoy life.

  • Why “TriDad Life?” What’s this all about?

    Welcome to TriDad Life. This is the first official post! I thought I would begin by explaining about the site name and give you an idea of what you can expect here. So, why “TriDad Life?” What’s this about? Why am I blogging? There are several reasons: I expect I’ll write more than just things…

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  • Dear Beanpod: About Tuscola Heights

    Dear Beanpod, The hours turned into days. The days turned into months. And wouldn’t you know it, just as they said, we blinked, and here we are at one year. Tomorrow, you’ll be one year old. You’ll have completed your first trip around the sun. As your Dad, I feel so many different emotions when…

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  • Dear Beanpod – Penny Goes To Chicago

    Dear Beanpod, You are almost 10 months old now. It is simply astonishing to witness the rapid changes in you. Your personality is coming alive, and it is wonderful. Physically, you are getting so big. Your first teeth (two to be exact) came in about two months ago, which was basically my favorite thing about…

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  • Dear Beanpod – Totality

    Dear Beanpod, Yesterday, we marked 8 months since you came into our life. It’s easy to say that nothing has been the same since. What I can say from my vantage point now is that at a fundamental level, that is completely true. Every day is fundamentally different for your Mom and I before there…

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  • Dear Beanpod – About China

    Dear Beanpod, We’re starting to get the hang of this. You’ve captured our hearts, even as you have essentially moved in to dominate our lives. We love this new responsibility, taking care of you. I would simply never want to go back to a time where there was no you. Which, I suppose, is a…

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  • Dear Beanpod – A gift that passes all understanding

    Dear Beanpod, One thing you’ll learn is that your Dad can be a sensitive guy. Being with you or thinking about you sometimes just makes me tear up. One of my favorite things to do with you is pick you up in my arms, put a playlist of Broadway musicals on my phone, and just…

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