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Outbreak Ends Plans, Starts Many Questions about our Future Life

March 27, 2020 by Michael Moebes Leave a Comment

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It happened when we were standing in line to see Pee-wee Herman. My mother-in-law’s Christmas present to us was VIP tickets to Pee-wee’s Big Adventure on its 35th anniversary plus a photo opportunity with Paul Reubens at Atlanta’s Tabernacle. That's when the push notifications started: Fulton County schools, cancelled; the NCAA basketball tournament (that was to be played a few blocks from where we stood), not happening; Disneyland closed for the fourth time in 65 years; major league soccer, baseball, basketball, all done because of the coronavirus outbreak in our nation. It was time to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: news, relationships, travel, work-life balance Tagged With: COVID19

Dad’s Group of Father Friends Negate Butterfly Effect

January 29, 2020 by Shannon Carpenter 1 Comment

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I killed a thousand butterflies. It's not my proudest moment. It happened right in front of my children, too. Not just my children, but 13 other children as well. Things could have gone better. This past summer in Iowa,dad;s butterflies migrated right through the center of the state. It happened to coincide with my annual "dad's trip." This is the trip my dad's group takes every year so we can build memories with our children. We pick a direction and go. We see the silliest of the silly. Large balls of twine or the world's largest set of overalls. And this time, we killed at least 17% of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting advice, travel Tagged With: books, fathers, Kansas City Dads Group, summer

5 Reasons You Should Take Your Kids on a Solo Road Trip

August 22, 2018 by Andrew Knott Leave a Comment

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Earlier this summer, my kids and I embarked on a 600-mile road trip without my wife. Many people thought I was crazy, including, most notably, my wife. As is almost always the case, she was right.

The drive from our home in Florida to North Carolina was a grind and the fact that we had to turn around and do it all over again in just a few days was downright brutal. The in-between part while we were on what some might call a "vacation" wasn’t exactly a walk in the park either, although … [Read more...]

Filed Under: travel Tagged With: cars, humor

Camping is Dirty Work, So Clean Up Your Act: Start with Your Gear

June 18, 2018 by Niel Vuolo Leave a Comment

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DISCLOSURE: This post is sponsored by Clorox®. The great outdoors. Crystal clear lakes, night skies filled with shimmering stars, the crackling of a roaring fire and a slight mildew smell coming from your tent. Wait, something seems out of place. If you are like me, you are gearing up for a summer of outdoor adventures like camping. However, your actual camping gear may not be so ready having spent the off-season growing funky in your basement or closet. And nothing, other than pouring rain, can take the fun out of camping like gross gear. Like most years, my family will be heading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: play, travel Tagged With: camping, Clorox, sponsored event / post

Friendship Worth Spanning Distance, Damning Expense, Braving Cold

February 21, 2018 by Whit Honea Leave a Comment

Learning to snowboard in Storlien, Sweden.

Friendship: What is it? Where do we find it? How do we keep it? According to Facebook, a friend is someone we may have met for a minute, added to a list and left to the algorithm. According to Marc Antony in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, friends (like Romans and countrymen, respectively) tend to lend their ears and are often prone to peer pressure. According to my youngest son, friendship is a compass that points to where your heart is, regardless of time or distance. Sorry, Bill, but I’m with the kid on this one. “I’m not tired,” said that same kid, lying through his eyelids, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: relationships, travel Tagged With: friendship, skiing, vacation

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