Banana Man

Now he's abandoned on the floor
but he wasn't there before
he amused Jack earlier in the night,
with his soft banana peels,
and hilarious mirror feet
that's our banana man

Copyright 2009 Jack Fog Productions

"Well, I have a thing to tell you, and it won't take long-
the way that I feel about you is a kind of a song."

-Sandra Boynton

Baby Socks Suck

It's true right? They are not made to actually stay on the baby's foot. They are made to look pretty. It's because the baby sock engineers know they can get away with it. Just imagine if Nike didn't put any elastic in Tiger Wood's socks. How long would that last? 10 seconds! Babies just don't care about those things. In fact I think they like it when their socks fall off. They know intuitively that they are more free without them. For parents though, it's awfully irritating. I'd just like to say to all of you baby sock manufacturers, leave the elastic in. It's still the most important part of the sock. "Cute" can only go so far. The sock must stay on the foot.

Dad and Son

Welcome!

Are you frustrated with the baby aisle in your local shopping center? I am. I'll tell you why. How come there's no pictures of Dads on any baby products? As a stay at home Dad, I find this not only sexist but offensive as well. Yes, I know Moms. You went through hell to get that baby out and we dads did not. However after all of the hospital stuff is done and everyone's recooperated are we not both parents?
I'm totally willing to let this go if things became a little more equal in that baby aisle. C'mon, put a man on that diaper box. Maybe the ol' holding the baby above the head and looking happily at him. Or the one where the babys head is rested on the shoulder of the parent. Only make it a dad. I'm not saying to take all the moms out of the advertising. That's absurd! After all I realize it is still mostly moms doing the stay at home parent thing. Just put some dads on there.
These are just a few thoughts that I thought I'd express right off the bat. This blog is to give a voice to dads, who dig listening to, playing and writing music. Sometimes I may say things like "I listened to The Fleet Foxes album so much, I have to take two weeks off from it." Or "Having a kid helped me discover the excellent folk stylings of Dan Zanes." This will also be a way for me to tell stories about my son, rants like the one above, or even tales about my career in the theater. That's about it for now.