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

  • Who was that Italian goalie in the Olympics?

    I turned on the Olympic games yesterday and obviously I have in interest in watching hockey. I also, being of Italian decent, hope that the Italian athletes do well in the Games. So when I tuned into the hockey game to see that Italy was in a close battle with Sweden, despite the huge discrepancy in shots on net, I was intrigued. Sweden has an entire roster of NHL players. Italy does not. Watching the game it was easy to see that Sweden was the way more skilled and faster team. So how was it so close?

    First of all, the Italian team is gritty and skated hard on every shift. Good for them! But their goalie was standing on his head and kept them in the game until his injury in the 3rd period. His name: Damian Clara. I have a feeling he’ll be seen soon enough in the NHL based on his skill level, size, and athleticism.

    So I hope he recovers in time for tomorrow’s game against Slovakia. Either way, I’ll be tuning in to watch them play as well as trying to see as many games as I can today with USA and Canada also having games.

  • What Should I Know Before Getting Genetic Testing?

    Family (genetically speaking) is all about the DNA. As technology has taken leaps and bounds over the last several decades, some areas I can totally get on board with while others not so much.

    The “not so much” category for me is utilizing cloning technology to replicate your dog like Tom Brady did a few months ago. I love my dogs but they are both one of a kind and I wouldn’t want to even try to duplicate them. I would have to imagine they wouldn’t turn out exactly the same anyway but if you have 50-85K laying around like Tom Brady, go for it.

    The good would be the health benefits and getting ahead of the game in the treatment of disease or a medical conditions.

    Here is a nice article from the American Cancer Society: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/risk-prevention/genetics/genetic-testing-for-cancer-risk/should-i-get-genetic-testing-for-cancer-risk.html

    We have all types of screenings to keep us healthy and I think genetic testing is eventually going to be common in the screening process one day. In the meantime, take care of yourself!

  • What are they drinking at the Olympic Games?

    The 2026 Olympic Games are underway in Milan, Italy and it made me think…..what beer would I be drinking if I was in attendance?

    A simple Google search gives you the “official” sponsors of the games. Apparently AB InBev is the global sponsor promoting it’s NA beer. And the USA sponsor is Michelob Ultra. I’d rather drink a few cups of water from the Navigli Canal but to each his own.

    So I pressed on further with my Google searching skills and came across this list of Italian beers. So please, if you are from Italy or have spent any time in Milan, or even currently attending the Winter Games, let me know if this beer list is somewhat accurate or if the locals are drinking wine or something completely different.

    https://www.tastingtable.com/1761596/popular-italian-beer