I’m a little old to be a new father. Fifty-four to be exact. But life can be amusing at times and it seems I’m now entering the slapstick era of my life. The duties of being a stay-at home Dad were not foisted upon me, nor the result of being unemployed. It was a practical solution to current living arrangements and a position for which I volunteered.
My wife Lorraine teaches 5th grade, is an adjunct professor at the local University (UNCA), a writer, and lecturer. More importantly, she has insurance. I’m a writer, without insurance, who works at home for a few hours a day and spends the rest of the time reading and piddling around. At least I did in my former life. Now I am working for a demanding boss who points, grunts, and expects me to do her will.
It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had. If interested, "fasten your seatbelts," as Betty Davis said in All About Eve, "it's going to be a bumpy ride."
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