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I'm a 33-year-old father and husband born and bred in Massachusetts. I have a beautiful son named Will, a gorgeous wife named MJ who is far too hot to have married me, a dog I love and two cats I put up with. I'm a smart-ass former newspaper reporter with a penchant for turning a phrase, who decided to go corporate and is now enjoying life as a content manager for a website.

This blog is not just another "daddy blog." Sure I write about my son, but these pages are a record of my life. I don't just highlight the fun milestones like first steps, I also chronicle the "other stuff." The fights, the torment and the doubt that inevitably come with being a husband and father. It's not always puppy dogs and rainbows, but it is very real. And often there is beauty in the sadness, redemption in the struggle.

Thank you for checking me out, giving me a try and sticking around for the journey. If you'd like to contact me you can email aaron_gouveia (at) yahoo (dot) com.

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A Sinking Feeling

In case you missed Part I of my camping saga, you can read it here. Last Saturday, after completing our hike up Mt. Cutler in Maine, MJ and I were on top of the world. We were sore and our muscles ached, but we were proud. For the first time in a long time we [...] [...]

August 19th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 6 comments - (Comments are closed)

It’s All About the Climb

For better or worse, what I love about marriage is getting to experience a journey with the woman I love. To enjoy the good times, weather the bad and take pleasure in an adventure that lasts a lifetime. So when someone asks me what the reward is after you make it to the summit, I don’t hesitate with my answer. The reward is being lucky enough to continue the trek all the way to its end. Together. [...]

August 17th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Friends, Guns & Baseball

How do I sum up such a whirlwind vacation? With a super-long, extensive post complete with pictures, that’s how. First of all, the drive down to North Carolina took us a little under 14 hours. With a pregnant wife, a 2-year-old and a dog that ain’t half bad. At least the kid could pee in [...] [...]

June 8th, 2010 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | 13 comments - (Comments are closed)

Memorial Day

What are you supposed to do and feel on Memorial Day? There are conflicting opinions as to what this day should be about. On one hand it’s a celebration. Barbecues, cookouts, parades, the unofficial start to summer…Memorial Day is festive, no doubt about it. But on the other hand, some people think there should be [...] [...]

May 31st, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Uncategorized | 3 comments - (Comments are closed)

Traveling with a Child

I’ve heard so many horror stories about traveling long distanced with kids. So by the time we left Cape Cod for Pennsylvania yesterday I was ready for Will to suddenly sprout horns, his head to rotate a full 360 degrees as he projectile vomits pea soup all over us. But as usual, the kid was [...] [...]

September 12th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Uncategorized | 7 comments - (Comments are closed)
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