Dad Man Walking- July 10, 2008 Did you know that Saturday, July 26th, is the very first International Dad Walk DayWhat is Dad Walk DayIt's simply a day for all you dads to get out and walk with your kids. Walk, hike, stroll, shuffle. Whatever it takes to get out with your children for an hour or two.It doesn't matter where you walk. Just that you go for a walk. With your kids.Oh, and golf doesn't count. Neither does walking to the ice cream aisle at the grocery store.So, at some time on Saturday, July 26th, celebrate...http://www.pkmeco.com/familyblog/2008/07/dad-man-walking.html Ten Commandments of Fatherhood- July 7, 2008 In his 1998 book Tommy and Me, Ben Stein chronicles his feelings of frustration and joy of being a father. It's a short book, at 152 pages, and contains many insights into parenting that made me stop and think. I especially enjoyed his concluding chapter. Here it is (in abridged form):Ben Stein's Ten Commandments of Fatherhood:1. Time is of the essence. Spend large amounts of time with your child. Kids don't want "quality time"... They want you to be there all the time.2. Share your...http://www.pkmeco.com/familyblog/2008/07/ten-commandments-of-fatherhood.html Better Get A Bucket- July 6, 2008 How was your 4th of JulyMine featured quite the colorful display of explosive projectiles.Coming out of my mouth.Yeah, I got slammed by a stomach bug early in the morning of the 4th. The same one had hit my wife and daughter earlier in the week, but not as violently as it hit me.Apparently, it was saving its best for last.I don't think I've ever vomited quite so ferociously before. I felt like Mr. Creosote, from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.My little illness ruined plans for the day. ...http://www.pkmeco.com/familyblog/2008/07/better-get-bucket.html Divers and Skeeters- July 3, 2008 It's a sure sign of summer.The teenagers are jumping off the cliffs at the lake, and the mosquitoes are buzzing me in the backyard.I can think of worse places to get a mosquito bite, but having three bites on the bottom of my left foot and two bites on the bottom of my right is about as aggravating (and itchy) as it can get.My daughter keeps telling me "Don't scratch it!" but I (sounding like a 7-year-old) just reply, "But I can't help it!!"As for the teenage cliff divers, Jeff's recent post...http://www.pkmeco.com/familyblog/2008/07/divers-and-skeeters.html |