We put this in the "worst dads" category just for fun. Pity this poor guy who drops his daughter as he tries to snag a foul ball, and then misses it! The YouTube video has over 2,000,000 views. It will be hard for him to live this one down, but as one commenter said, think of the negotiating power his daughter will have one day when she wants to borrow the car: "Dad, remember … [Read more...] about Dad drops daughter to catch ball at Dodgers game
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Review: IDAPT i4 Universal Power Charger
The IDAPT universal power charger sets out to provide the convenience of one power charging station that does it all. Imagine being able to plug in four devices simply on a nice organized pad without needing four separate brick chargers hogging all the outlet or power strip space. The IDAPT i4 does that for four devices at a time, but, as with many all-in-one ideas, there are … [Read more...] about Review: IDAPT i4 Universal Power Charger
Food gift ideas for Fathers Day
Here are a few father's day consumables for the dad who has everything and wants nothing left on the shelf, or on the plate. Get him something to eat! 1. Cookies from Sweet Sally's Bakeshop (www.Sweetsallys.com). Owner Sally Minier makes homebaked cookies and sends them anywhere in the world. These are just like homemade or church bake sale, made with butter and sugar and … [Read more...] about Food gift ideas for Fathers Day
How hard do you push a 7 year old?
My son, 7, just convinced his mother to let him get out of Aikido for third time in as many weeks. He said his throat hurt and his eyes sting, which is the same excuse he's used to get out of basketball. It's painful to have a conversation with a 7 year old who so desperately wants to get out of his after school activity and hopes we will cancel and never make him go again. At … [Read more...] about How hard do you push a 7 year old?
Four Golf Books for Dads
For a lot of fathers, the Sunday of Father's Day means taking time to be away from the kids to play golf. This, I find, is more than a littte sad. Of all the loves I had before kids, golf was probably the hardest to give up in order to spend time with my family, but I've never mourned it enough to spend more than a few Sundays away. Six to eight hours out of a weekend was … [Read more...] about Four Golf Books for Dads