Adjust and Proceed

What would be a good name for a blog about a guy who works for a newspaper, has a teen-aged son with Asperger’s Syndrome, a significant other (I’m too old to have a “girlfriend)  and not enough hours in the day? I had some good candidates:

DirkDiggler’sDiary

Friends were over for dinner and conversation and out of the blue, my teen-aged son yelled “Dirk Diggler!” For those who don’t know the name, check this out. Truth be told, I lack the cojones to go with it, but it underscores the humor one needs with such a child – and it underscores the humorous moments said child has provided in the past.

WorkingSteady

I grew up in a blue collar town in northern West Virginia. (70 percent Yinz, 30 percent Y’all) Whenever I return to my old neighborhood, my best friend’s father always asks how I’m doing, but in a certain way – “Working steady?” This statement says a lot about who I am and the attitudes that shaped my life. It’s also, now, a very appropriate greeting in the newspaper industry.

TranscendentalBlues

Lord knows, I really like Steve Earle and I really dig this song, but out of respect for Steve, I should come up with my own title.

SnuggieGospelChoir

See DirkDiggler’sDiary

AdjustAndProceed

This title pays homage to my father, who passed away from cancer in 1993. Before he died, I was able to spend a glorious day with him, where he ran into one of his good friends and they regaled me with stories of the old days. Towards the end of the conversation, my father spoke of his failing treatment, not with self-pity, but with a stoic, matter of fact attitude that seems to behold everyone of his generation. At this point his friend inquired as to his next steps, to which my father answered, “adjust and proceed.”

With that, my little blog about life begins — a chronicle of wins, losses, and draws and how I hope to handle them. Adjust and proceed.