SAMMY D.'S "Stay at home dad" page

I have been a stay-at-home-dad on and off for over thirteen years.
I enjoy staying home with the kids. I don't mind doing laundry
and the dishes. Keeping up the house is no easy chore.
I homeschooled our thirteen year old, Chris. It's funny what I
remember from when I was in school. Some of the stuff seemed too
easy and other stuff extremely difficult. But our Chris did
fantastic.
Now he's in a private school!

We also have a four year old, Joey. And is he ever a handful! We
sometimes wonder whether or not he will grow up to be a stunt man
or an actor. He has the skills and job qualifications for both.
We purchased a futon bed for him and he just loves it. We have
four cats and two small dogs. The cats love to sleep in Joey's
room. They scatter themselves gingerly around the room.
Joey is learning how to speak the German language.
Makes for interesting conversations with him.
Joey is also showing great progress with understanding computers.
I'm even attempting to teach him HTML.

I was a Volunteer Firefighter and EMT-B with St. Helens Rural Fire District.
But now I teach Medic First Aid and CPR, standards by EMP America.
In November '97, I became an Instructor/Trainer for Basic first aid,
Pediatric First Aid, Sports Medicine, and Bloodbourne Pathogens.
I am no longer Nationally or State Certified as an EMT-B,
I went inactive last February.
I also teach CPR standards by the American Heart Association.
I have been to many fires and other EMS incidents.
Kind of like staying home.((( Just kidding!)))

My wife and I are very proud of
our boys. We love them dearly.

Currently my wife works for a decent company. Thus allowing me
time to work on my career as a Medic First Aid Instructor/Trainer.
If it wasn't for her I wouldn't be able to pursue this career.

I love to cook. My wife and youngest son have to eat certain foods and avoid others.
Makes for a challenge when it comes time to make a meal for the
entire family. But we all are eating healthier now.

I personally identify with the comic strip character "ADAM". Although
I'm not as bad as he is sometimes. He has a way of looking at the world
with a different perspective than your average male. I too, look
at the world in a different perspective. Not always a good perspective,
but non-the-less, a different one.

A long time ago my brother told me (in different words) that I was
less than a man. That comment was given to me based on the fact
that my wife and I make decisions based on our discussions. Including
any and all purchases. It didn't mean she had the final say in what
we purchased, just that the discussions came up with whether we
really needed to, wanted to, or all ready had made the purchase. I
really feel that my wife and I are doing the right thing both with
the boys and with our lives. We are happy and contented. (Most of
the time. But there are times when I don't get what I want and
I throw a tantrum because I really wanted to get that expensive
program and she wouldn't let me, I could have made some really neat
websites with it, but NOOOOO she said we couldn't aford it.
No matter what I said or how bad I wanted it,
it didn't matter because we couldn't afford it.)
((THIS IS ONLY A JOKE!))
((I HOPE MY WIFE TAKES THIS JOKE IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IT WAS GIVEN, WITH TONGUE IN CHEEK.))

Well I got the program after all!
I won the Developer's Edition of Microsoft's Office 97
as a door prize at a meeting my wife and I attended!