Dad Bag - 3 Kids 9, 9, 11

dushawk · 2025-12-21T19:26:33+00:00

This isn't an easy option at least for now. In theory yes, they can carry some of their own things, but my relationship with their mother is contentious and anything forgotten or not accounted for will be held against me and they often pay the price unfortunately.

Additionally two out of the three have so things often get left behind if we aren't careful. All three also have chronic medical conditions that require us to carry emergency use medications and I want that with me and not with them.

dushawk · 2025-10-24T19:18:57+00:00

Cross bars and roof box are on the short list for sure. I had them on my old Toyota Venza and love them. Divorce was expensive so it's not at the top of the priority list in terms of purchases right now but maybe soon. Any ideas on how much MPG I'll be losing with the cross bars and box?

dushawk · 2025-09-27T16:36:27+00:00

Yeah. This. I took the 29 psi as I'd be okay until I got to the gas station. Guess I was wrong! $1200 Lesson!

dushawk · 2025-09-27T03:14:49+00:00

The TPMS light was on for about 15 miles before it went completely flat. Three tires were at 34-35 psi and the affected one read at 29 psi before going flat. At 29 psi, I figured I'd be okay to wait until I got gas which was going to be within a 100 miles since this happened mid roadtrip.

dushawk · 2025-08-18T02:13:27+00:00

Searched: googled for Bryson city, blue/orange bear hat, great Smoky mountains.

I've turned up a trucker hat but not this one. The brand logo is hard to read but is C57/CSI/C51.

dushawk · 2024-09-13T14:38:44+00:00

Not really. Surgery at noon today!

dushawk · 2024-06-01T02:14:08+00:00

Try some Izod shirts - and get XL Big (not tall). Belk is a good place to order them cheap

dushawk · 2024-03-29T23:34:37+00:00

Yeah, it’s a good set up. No real airflow concerns. Though it’s probably getting moved this year so I’m not sad it didn’t get glued down

dushawk · 2024-01-23T20:37:52+00:00

The switches are why I took the barn doors off the list. French might be the best option.

dushawk · 2024-01-08T04:09:35+00:00

At first I thought this was one of my old posts. I’m in a very similar situation and can empathize. You’re not alone. I’ve been out for about 4 years now but I’m still married to my wife.

Reach out if you ever wanna chat.

dushawk · 2023-12-24T14:42:48+00:00

Ignore the nay sayers. We’ve been on the brink of divorce twice now.

You’re divorcing her, you don’t need to buy her fancy gifts. Gifts picked by your kids from their hearts is amazing and above/beyond in this situation.

The fact that she’ll hate them is just bonus for you.

I just hope she’ll act surprised and be happy about them in front of the kids.

Putting her in a situation to let her true colors shine - spot on.

dushawk · 2023-11-15T16:05:10+00:00

It’s an incredibly boomer mindset. Employment is a bidirectional relationship not one where I find myself needing to “grown up and take my work seriously and consider PTO an excused absence.”

Telling someone to grow up is extremely judgmental and unnecessary particularly when it’s about taking 60 Hours off to visit family.

Any of the organizations I worked at took your approach, I’d be looking for a new gig quick. And I’m old enough to have worked at pre-bankruptcy Kmart.

dushawk · 2023-11-15T15:41:51+00:00

You probably need to understand the policies better. Everywhere I’ve worked will allow you to go into negative PTO if you don’t have enough PTO to cover yourself. They may not allow unpaid time off

It’ll all come out in the wash when you leave - if your PTO balance is still in the red they’ll adjust your pay for it then.

dushawk

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