Totally not wasting your time. I look forward to each new installment and then make my husband read it. We are planning on baby making next year and I want him to be as prepared as he can be. You have the most honest and candid observations regarding pregnancy from the huband point of view. It is priceless. I hope that you would be willing to put it in a book form to purchase one day. It is good to hear and read something other than "your life will come to and end" like all my husband's gym buddies keep telling him. And at least your stories are real i.e. I hate Gary Benchley and more so, Paul Ford.

Thanks, Raquel. Good luck with your new year endeavor ( will you be starting on January 1? Then maybe the baby will come on my birthday!).
I would so love to have my book published but so far, alas, no Peanut eaters. And, just to clarify, my hatred of Paul is probably just a function of jealousy.
Your pal,
Danny

not at all. it's wonderful writing. and i don't even want kids.

I love Peanut! Wasting your time? You're kidding... right? Yeah, you gotta be kidding.

Geez, Danny...

I've been so into reading your blog (don't you hate that word?), your archives, and reading Hogarth, Pitz and Guptill (see what you started?) and drawing, and painting, that I have never even peeked at Peanut!

So now I have another assignment ;)

When will I sleep?

You're the best...Paul

PS...I absolutely LOVED Everyday Matters!

This is definitely NOT a waste of time. I love the wholehearted immersion in your thoughts and the love you two have. I also love Pipsi, warts and all. She'll be a great Grama.

But Danny, I love you! I bought Everyday Matters and the Ham Radio book and everything. You've had all those nice books published. And I come out with my one little book (I can hardly bring myself to name it now, but it's Gary Benchley, Rock Star, $14, Plume, 291 pages paperback), and you are cruel. Oh, the pain! The PAIIIIIIIIIN. The hatred hurts so bad I can barely find the strength to write that the official website for my book is garybenchleyrockstar.com and the book can be purchased from Amazon.com for a significant discount.

Eternal, undying affection, despite the agony of your censure,

Paul

Not a waste of time at all, Danny! On the contrary, it's a very touching and engaging story that I've loved reading. I'm sure there are so many more who are thinking along the same lines. Keep up the good work..and don't worry about "losing it"; we all go through that sometimes.

Dear All:
How nice to hear that people actually read Peanut. I gave up doing the illustrations a month ago because it was so much work and I was getting literally no response (The Morning News is weird that way). Peanut has made the rounds at a few publishers who all loved it but said no one would buy a memoir from some unknown person so my self-esteem re. the book has been fairly low.
Your pal,
Danny

Dear Paul:
Your book is fantastic and everyone should read it. All the more reason I hate you.
Your pal,
Danny

I love your Peanut series! I am 6 months pregnant and found it via daddytypes.com after the previous installment came out - if it was published, I would buy it! You're totally not wasting your time; I know your discouraged, but you give hope to all aspiring writers out there.

I've been waiting and waiting for the next installment and checking your blog everyday just in case. I thought, at first, that you were writing it as all the events were happenning, but then I found out your boy is already, well, a boy. But anyway, I feel very invested in your "story" so please don't give it up!

And I loved your illustrations, sorry you gave up on them...

Wow – I can’t even believe that you think you’re wasting your time. Each week I look forward to the honest and beautiful portrayal of what becoming a father looks like. I am comforted in the fact that someone else doesn’t just feel “rainbows and butterflies” when they think about the frightening/exciting/wonderful prospect of having children. You truly possess an amazing gift of writing and I hope that you continue to allow us a glimpse into your creative mind.