2018-08-15 01:25
Is there anything better than a night out at the ballpark? As a card carrying member of the “bro” club, sometimes we have to call special meetings to clear the air. O… Read More
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2018-08-09 01:43
Kids, make sure you go to school, and one day you can live in a big mansion like this. Do not, I repeat, do not think your blog on Pinterest life hacks is going to make you rich!… Read More
2018-07-11 02:50
You say “Skipah’s playing with the smoke bombs again.” I am quick to remind you this is one the cheapest and more entertaining ways to ward of vigilan… Read More
2018-07-01 01:03
I’ve been in the digital landscape for close to four years. Every time I think I have the internet figured out, a quick looksy of how some of you find my online paradise just has… Read More
2018-06-22 13:39
They say that you can never go wrong with a gift. Nothing could be further from the truth. People often associate your level of care for them by the gift you give. Imagine what they think wh… Read More
2018-06-21 02:37
I wish I got to see Harbour Town this summer! Cue up the Nelly, the Midwest basically took the year off for Spring. By my unofficial count days in the nineties ha… Read More
2018-06-05 02:54
The ducks are currently enjoying our pool, the family…umm not so much! Since my current business model for this blog consists of something akin to Sears, crossed with Gary really just… Read More
2018-05-31 03:34
When it comes to ATV tires, it’s all about the grip. All terrain vehicles are designed to cut through mud, muck and sand like it’s all butter, yet, if you go off road with measly… Read More
2018-05-25 01:57
2,555 days ago this piece of humanity was born, the world hasn’t been the same since! Kentuckians that is equivalent to seven years if you need a clarification. I don&r&hell…Read More
2018-05-21 01:12
For the second time in my life, I cheated the Angel of Death, this four-legged warrior obviously had been into battle with Beowulf, and was in the mood for “human.” thi… Read More
2018-05-12 00:22
Hot dogs are slimy, let me begin…I wish I was an Oscar Meyer………Holy crap I just looked up the lyrics this is a love song! slime slīm/ noun a moist, soft, and… Read More
2018-05-05 04:44
This is what a home looks like if you are a successful horse handicapper, unfortunately, I am not part of that crowd! It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you are a Kentuckiana… Read More
2018-04-27 02:03
BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! Once a year the Kentucky/Southern Indiana border war (Louisville, Kentucky district) decides to recognize a two-week cease fire. In the Hoosier land, we quit ca… Read More
2018-04-18 01:52
It’s times like these I start humming the classics of . Anybody born in this century is probably going to be clueless on that one! I’m pretty sure Mother Nature is a d… Read More
2018-04-09 02:54
It’s felt like a prison around here lately! Like a bad penny, this guy just keeps showing up! Remember me? Pull up a chair, grab your favorite snack (preferably… Read More
2018-01-02 05:04
For a mere $2.44 (USD) I’ll be more than happy to send you an autographed copy! Howdy there, did Santa bring you everything you wanted? Did all the guys out there get a brand new… Read More
2017-12-22 03:20
Long before I was ever divorced or remarried, there was always one constant in my life–a somewhat unhealthy (at least that is what Miss Madison claims) crush on a certain pop performer… Read More
2017-12-13 03:28
Our little Jacob isn’t so little anymore! Not to go all Survivor on here, but, “THE SEARCH IS OVER!” Millennials, you may want to ask your parents about tha… Read More
2017-11-29 02:39
I’m thinking of making this my new logo. I’m alive, I’m well, and I’m also way behind keeping up with the bloggy world. Life throws plenty of curveb… Read More
2017-11-10 18:58
Look out Legolas Greenleaf! Yeah I completely Googled that, I thought the movies were a good reason to sleep. As many of you probably already know my love affair with the state of… Read More
2017-11-06 17:17
Note to self……start considering the Mediterranean diet. I could eat this everyday! Before anybody begins to wonder if I’m about to show up on the side of… Read More
2017-10-26 01:24
Oh no! #WinterSucks With Halloween coming less than a week away, I’m sure all parents are in super speed mode making sure little Susie and Tommy are getting ready for the big day… Read More
2017-10-20 02:30
I swear, I should look into handicapping horse racing for a new career, that is a sound choice, right? July 5th, 2017 was the last day I set an alarm clock for employment purposes. My… Read More
2017-10-17 18:52
Our motto is “Have Fun” and last week we did not disappoint! What if I told you I had two awesome interviews, attended an Illuminati recruiting symposium in Cincinnati, taught my… Read More
2017-10-11 02:03
Don’t tell my wife, but I may have hijacked this picture from her! Mum’s the word on this one…..OK! Let’s begin with a quick rant on stupid ho… Read More
2017-10-09 01:33
Even Smokey the Bear practices SEO when blogging! I’m three years and change in this little cosmos known as “blogging” world. When my first ever WordPress p… Read More
2017-10-04 02:20
Bridge enthusiasts this is what the Rock Island Centennial Bridge looks like. With my daughter at her other home for another weekend of mundane and boring, that left Miss Madison a… Read More
2017-09-29 17:12
I wouldn’t mind a “Weekend in New England.” I recently purchased Cushman Inc. SEO Crash Course (that’s search engine optimization for you neophytes who hav… Read More
2017-09-27 00:14
You are out of your mind if you think I’m typing out a list of 41 things! Thanks to the ultimate whack-a-mole nut job, better known as David Meade, I’m a little more than disappo… Read More
2017-09-20 01:14
Or something like that! If you don’t like sordid stories of a boy and his paintbrush, just move along nothing to see here! In case you have been living under a rock or chasing hu… Read More
2017-09-15 14:33
We live in a digital society these days. A digital society leads to more complex problems than we have ever had to experience in previous generations. The quicker you take steps… Read More
2017-09-13 13:12
Dad! You are an idiot at times! First off, all my Floridian friends, hopefully you are still standing after this past weekend. Irma is a more fitting name for your great-great gr… Read More
2017-09-06 00:39
I live by very few rules in life: Never eat barbeque ribs with a white t-shirt on, never start a blog while going through a divorce (oops guilty), and anytime you can further the educa… Read More
2017-09-04 01:00
Before the dad blogging commission makes me turn in my credentials for just being another smart ass blogger instead of a dad blogger, I guess I should devote a little space here to wax… Read More
2017-08-29 20:05
Skipah can make you one hell of a deal on these! So far my T-shirt business has my diet consisting of discounted Ramen noodles and outdated canned goods. Skipah, you adorable… Read More
2017-08-21 04:51
Image courtesy of NASA, even the Skipah designation. Where in the hell has the Skipah gone? Hard core criminals housed in Supermax prisons are seeing more action lately than my little… Read More
2017-08-11 17:52
#NashVegas! Since I’m happily unemployed, albeit briefly I hope, I am still mulling over relocating to Kansas to apply for a job as a Witchita lineman. Actually, I better be gett… Read More
2017-08-07 02:12
I think I have successfully broken my 210th camera! Unfortunately, if you are a child in the Midwest honey hole known as Indiana, you have probably learned by now that there is no such thing… Read More
2017-08-01 00:29
Feeling like photo ninja with this shot! Fresh off making friends with future naval officers in Annapolis, Maryland, the rest of our summer vacation was spent in all things dysfunctional, or… Read More
2017-07-22 03:12
Fear the Goat! College football fanatics better get that one! Before bidding adieu to New Jersey, that state had one more trick up its sleeve on our way to The Old Line State in search… Read More
2017-07-18 02:40
No I don’t live in Phoenix, it just feels like it at times! How in the world do people love living on unemployment? I’m one week into this journey and I swear I’… Read More
2017-07-13 23:47
Lost in all the confusion while I was off in Wisconsin recently to plead my undying love and all my wealth (snicker snicker) to Miss Madison, was the fact we had a few days to kill before th… Read More
2017-07-06 17:02
This marriage is off to a flying start! I thought my initial came first! I should probably apologize to my fellow comrades in the blogosphere. Mr. Skipah has been way behind on k… Read More
2017-06-23 15:05
Dad, does your bathtub inspire boredom? Are you sick and tired of that busted door on your bathroom sink that you broke the first week you bought it because you went for cheap instead… Read More
2017-06-22 12:53
One of the coolest places on earth! I am 100% pure Midwest and I’ve heard all the Jersey jokes, hell, I’ve even laughed at a few of them. While I’m not going to get o… Read More
2017-06-20 13:49
Miss Madison may need to check her settings on her ….it has apparently picked up a rain filter. With the Pennsylvania leg of our summer vacation now behind us, it was time to go about… Read More
2017-06-16 15:06
Since you aren’t allowed to make a left turn in Jersey, I bypassed Atlantic City. Two days into vacation and I’ve learned a couple of things. Hershey, PA is one c… Read More
2017-06-15 02:28
Yes, Pennsylvania has a town name King of Prussia, no we didn’t stop in to say hello or kiss the ring. Waking up in Pennsylvania isn’t something I ever thought I would do. … Read More
2017-06-13 15:32
Not exactly the most picturesque drive, I only fell asleep twice while driving. It was legendary, it was epic, it was spine-tingling, and that was before we were even out of the state of Ohi… Read More
2017-06-12 13:19
Some people know me so well! While Mr. Skipah is still trying to figure out how in the hell he just got done driving 1800 miles and supervising precocious laundry experiments with… Read More
2017-06-09 12:12
With Skipah currently in Washington D.C. trying to give out 100 dollar handshakes to lawmakers for a shared parenting bill and getting to the bottom on this former FBI director Jam… Read More
2017-06-05 13:07
While the Skipah and family are figuring out why left turns are rarer than the last steak he ate, he turned to some of his blogging buddies to help keep the lights on in his little… Read More
2017-05-31 14:42
Oh my, what do we have here? How was your Memorial Day weekend? I’ve currently been placed on temporary man card revocation pending a hearing from the man card committee. W… Read More
2017-05-26 15:24
I remember going out on a date with this one! Recently, Miss Madison gave up our plans to have a bayside wedding ceremony along the banks of Gren Bay. Why would we do that af… Read More
2017-05-24 22:46
I don’t know if Mother Nature had symptoms that required a or found out Father Time blew the family budget on his Preakness wagers, but damn she was pissed last weekend in my sec… Read More
2017-05-19 02:12
Guess what, divorced dad, as much as you wish your ex would disappear off the face of the earth, let me tell you a little secret…she isn’t! You are more than likely getting the… Read More
2017-05-17 01:07
This obviously is going to be a bad day! Before I get a radical vigilante pack of mommy bloggers showing up at my door hurling Molotov Cocktails and questioning my manhood, I would be remiss… Read More
2017-05-15 04:02
Remember when devices were introduced to society that allowed you to lay in bed, clap your hands twice, and the lights would go out? If you were a child of the 80s, you thought this wa… Read More
2017-05-12 02:27
Coming soon: Miss Madison’s custom hat designs! What does it mean when you get so much rain that area umbrella retailers are having wet dreams and feasting on Russian ca… Read More
2017-05-09 13:16
Welcome to Little Adventures, the brainchild creation of Jenny Harrison and Helen Granata, who back in 2002 decided they were sick and tired of play dress up clothes for kids that were… Read More
2017-05-04 15:25
A recent disturbance has recently been felt in the Skipahsphere. My daughter loves playing softball almost as much as I love an ice cold Diet Dr. Pepper. The past three years of… Read More
2017-05-01 01:44
If I mention nectar, most likely the first thing you think of is “bee food,” and you would be “sort of” correct with that answer. I see you over there in the co… Read More
2017-04-26 00:38
This fulfills any obligations I have to The National Association of Graffiti Artists. Well, that came and went too damn quick! Just wrapped up my fourth weekend in a row with the blond… Read More
2017-04-23 04:16
In case you are wondering this is not my front yard. In case you didn’t know, it’s no small secret that watching men with big heavy bats swat little round spheres all over well-m… Read More
2017-04-19 02:23
Not exactly Niagara, but one of the biggest waterfalls in the state of Indiana. Is there anything more depressing than being 40 and it’s prom season in your neck of the woods… Read More
2017-04-15 01:44
It’s no secret I’m getting married in the not so distant future. I held an online lottery, passed out some of the best photoshopped portraits of me at area honky tonks, and… Read More
2017-04-11 18:56
I dared her to get a selfie with a Lemur while she was at the zoo, never underestimate her craftiness! It was fun while it lasted. Spring Break 2017 style wasn’t long enough, but… Read More
2017-04-08 03:32
Snowflakes you are safe with the Skipah, just don’t expect me to pass out crayons if you don’t get your way! Why is coming out as gay a story anymore? Have w… Read More
2017-04-05 01:48
No I wasn’t sucking up because I’m in the doghouse with Miss Madison, hell I didn’t even buy them! This is going to be a retirement post. I’m cashing in while I… Read More
2017-03-31 00:58
$500.00 was the original goal, Sloane was feeling a tad over exuberant! Holy crap, among a few other choice words, were some of the first things muttered out of my mouth when I woke up to li… Read More
2017-03-28 12:43
What’s next Lay’s? Liver and onion flavored chips? I’ve got a big problem in the Skipah’s Realm dojo these days, nothing on par with a sinkhole suddenly… Read More
2017-03-23 14:37
NO! You can still buy , but not Diet Dr. Pepper? It’s been a couple of months and, boy oh boy, the internet hasn’t gotten this juicy since a good Kardashian … Read More
2017-03-21 13:24
The soon to be centerpiece of my next landscaping project. Just don’t tell Miss Madison! Is your bracket busted? In line to win a trip to Hawaii via Espn.com… Read More
2017-03-16 15:19
Two hundred pounds of Hooter’s hot wings…check Six kegs of various domestic brews……check The finest bourbon ever distilled from the hills and hollers of Kentu… Read More
2017-03-14 13:53
Skipah’s PSA for the day, click on this link and please contribute five bucks, if enough of you contribute Mr. Anti-Walmart has promised to volunteer as the greeter… Read More
2017-03-12 17:17
Cancer is ugly in all facets of life, actually all afflictions in life are. When you hear of a child acquiring cancer or some other catastrophic disease it literally melts your he… Read More
2017-03-09 14:03
Skipah’s foolproof investment strategy! There are few things in life you never want to hear in life. “Honey, I think I’m going to start selling LuLaRoe clot… Read More
2017-03-07 01:39
Postmarked from Georgia, I must have a secret admirer. Miss Madison decided she had enough of the Skipah for an evening and headed off to the Vogue Theater in Indianapolis&nbs&hell…Read More
2017-03-01 02:31
Bound and determined to break the internet! Way back in the day (precisely August of 1994 if memory serves me correct), a little wet behind the ears 17-year-old punk decided he was going to… Read More
2017-02-27 17:23
Missing San Diego weather like a degenerate gambler longs for his horse racing program, Mr. Skipah was back in the trenches playing big bad dad for the weekend. The heir to t… Read More
2017-02-22 18:17
“Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means ‘a whale’s vagina’”-Ron Burgundy All good things eventually come to… Read More
2017-02-21 03:49
Two unassuming folks just became internet famous! Day two of the Dads 2.0 Summit was alive and kicking when I rolled up to the Hyatt-La Jolla headquarters of our secret handshake c… Read More
2017-02-19 08:16
Palm trees never get old compared to naked maple trees in Indiana during the winter months! Day three in sunny San Diego, and I’m checking real estate prices about a future transfer to… Read More
2017-02-16 01:59
I wonder if they would be willing to let me do a review? During 40 plus years breathing on this planet we call earth, I’ve slept and woken up in some strange places. Someone&rsqu&hell…Read More
2017-02-14 03:40
This turned out to be one long day! I survived…. barely! Mr. Skipah recently returned from his sabbatical in sunny (well not so sunny) San Diego fresh off his appearance at the… Read More
2017-02-11 03:34
Miss Madison here. With the Skipah 3,000 miles away mingling with other dads, someone has to pick up the slack at keeping the electric meter buzzing by powering a laptop. I guess that someon… Read More
2017-02-11 01:49
Editor’s note: If I didn’t have a mom who I love and am thankful for I would put in an application tomorrow to Tikeetha to be my mom. I can not tell you how exci… Read More
2017-02-08 14:03
So, when “The Skipah” asked me if I wanted to hijack his blog for a day while he went off and schmoozed with the Dad Bloggers my first thought was, but I’m not a personal b… Read More
2017-02-07 03:54
To quote the recently retired Brent Musburger, “We are live,” at the Skipah’s Realm corporate office in mundane Madison, Indiana. It’s a Super Bowl extrava… Read More
2017-02-03 18:00
Miss Madison’s new hobby. Hopefully, she doesn’t leave me for the ghost of Gene Kelly! Thank you to everyone that has responded to my guest blogging request… Read More
2017-02-01 02:14
OMG, Miss Madison has scored her greatest Goodwill find ever! This is my new go to when writing! Spots are filling fast! Don’t miss your chance to go vi… Read More
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