My husband is by no means 100% geek: he’s too co-ordinated and socially adept. However, he does have his inner geek that he loves to get on:

• While looking at a Fry’s ad: “Ooooh, that’s a great price for [enter something that entails plastic and electronic bits and flashy lights and little beeps].”
• While advising a co-worker: “No, your mother-in-law is wrong: your husband *can* buy an eel-skin wallet, and it will *not* demagnetize his credit cards. Didn’t they watch that episode of Mythbusters?”
• While explaining why his computer doesn’t work again: “Well, I was install a new Linux package again. Yeah, it didn’t work last time. Nope, still not working again. But I’m hopeful that this update will take care of it . . .” (aw: hope springs eternal).

Today I came across a great post regarding the Top Ten Reasons Geeks Make Good Fathers: I heartily say Amen! and would like to voice my own personal additions to the list:

11. They understand and defend the sacredness of “Mama’s Computer,” deflecting goobered pounding toddler hands at all costs.

12. Methodicalness. Example: bathtime. Every bit and piece gets soaked, lathered, and dried. Manual and air drying takes place so that chafing does not ensue. Diaper is secured loosely for optimal absorbancy while Bladder of Enormous Holdings relieves itself during the night.

13. Appreciation for the good things at life begins at any age. Example: ESPN March Madness. A friend invited us to participate in his group, and my Hubby discovered that he could make a bracket for the Little One. He’s going to give him paper and let him choose his picks: oh, when sports geek gets cute.

14. Information about the Little Man is available courtesy of the Hubby and the World Wide Web. Want to see a picture? Easy! There was even a chart of weights/heights and percentages online for a while. Thus making the grand’rents appeased, and the Mama doesn’t have to feel (too) guilty about not scrapbooking.

So, bake some yummy cookies for the Geek Dada in your life: you won’t be sorry.

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