A father who is raising 2 kids, 2 dogs, married 20 years, works a job to pay bills and kill time between vacations, and looking to share stories, advice, thoughts, etc with other Dads out there also trying to simply navigate “Life”.

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THE FATHER BLOG

I want to share my experiences with other working fathers and welcome the thoughts of all dads out there because I certainly don’t have all the answers myself.

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Days of the Week Post Topics

  • Monday – Finance
  • Tuesday – Beer/Liquor/Booze
  • Wednesday – Family
  • Thursday – Travel and Sports
  • Friday – Miscellaneous

  • USA vs Canada: Women’s Hockey Gold Medal Game

    Today is the Women’s Hockey Gold Medal game with yet another rematch of USA vs Canada. These two teams are the best in the world, in my opinion, so it’s only fitting. USA won earlier in the Olympics, 5-0, and I think they still have a bit of an advantage today. But I don’t think it’s going to be easy by any means.

    I’ll be trying to catch some of the that game today despite the early start time here on the East Coast.

    Tomorrow is also the semi-final match ups in the Men’s Hockey bracket and if they both take care of business like they should, there could be another USA vs Canada Gold Medal game there as well.

  • Preparing for St. Patrick’s Day….

    I realize that St. Patrick’s Day is still a month away but it is certainly time to start prepping here at our house. We have had a big party for the past 20+ years and it just keeps getting better and better. It is without a doubt the day I look forward to most each year. Great food, great music, great friends and family, and definitely great whiskey!

    Over the past several years of this event, I have made it a point to find a very nice or unique bottle of Irish whiskey that we all share a dram of during the party. Being a fan of the “Spot” whiskeys, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to make this year’s special purchase the 100th Anniversary, 10 year aged Green Spot. I definitely have my favorites of the Spot whiskeys but none of them have every disappointed.

    So I found this bottle for purchase from England. It took a very interesting route to get from there to NJ while flying 3000 miles past me to California….but it eventually made it’s way to my bar after about 3 weeks. It will now rest comfortably among the other bottles until our party. Has anyone tried this one yet??

  • Are you celebrating Mardi Gras?

    Today is Mardi Gras: Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is the final day of Carnival celebrations occurring the day before Ash Wednesday. It signifies a last period of indulgence in rich, fatty foods and partying before the Christian fasting season of Lent begins. Known for parades, costumes, and beads, it marks a final celebration before 40 days of penance. 

    When I think Mardi Gras, I think of New Orleans and all the amazing food and the wonderful people that I have met on my many visits there. I haven’t been back down in 2 years now so I think I may be due for another trip. But today is FAT TUESDAY so indulge this evening in some traditional NOLA dishes, have a beer or two, and enjoy!

    Here are some pictures from my last trip when visiting with a couple of my hockey buddies.

    Beautiful Jackson Square…love sipping a Cafe Du Monde on the benches there after gorging on beignets!

    The alligator sausage at the Market Cafe on Decatur is ridiculously amazing

    Char grilled oysters with a couple Hurricanes for sipping on

    Blackened alligator at Mulate’s (one of my absolute favorites in NOLA) and an Abita Amber

    Happy Mardi Gras 2026!