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

  • Djokovic vs Sinner at the Australian Open

    On Fridays I sometimes just like to go to Google Trends and see what it being searched both here in the United States and also around the world. Today’s common search around the globe was Djokovic vs Sinner at the Australian Open. I enjoy tennis…it’s a great sport and I used to play for fun as a kid/teenager and even hit the ball around with the kids on occasion. But since I really haven’t watched it in years, I didn’t realize that Tennis is still so popular.

    https://ausopen.com

    I’m going to guess in the coming weeks we will likely all be searching for anything and everything Olympics related in addition to anything stupid people are doing or “influencers” are saying. But for now, enjoy some tennis and a wonderful weekend!

  • Floridays?

    I’m off again soon to Florida for another trip. This one is definitely leisure and I’ll be hanging out with a good friend for a few days. There will beer/liquor involved so it will definitely give me a solid Booze Tuesday post in the week that follows.

    I’m looking forward to a break from the snow, ice, and single digit temps we are getting here for the foreseeable future. I am also fortunate enough to have multiple inexpensive flights to Florida from Philadelphia daily. If you are traveling light, Frontier Airlines is the cheap, no frills way to go. I think my round trip flight was under $100.

    Here is my suggestion if you like to travel like I do and sometimes on short notice. Start with a simple Google search of “where can I fly direct” or give it the ChatGPT search based on your local airport. If you are flexible, you can find some amazing deals and get away if you need a break. I will say that PHL airport has a fantastic site: https://www.phl.org/WWF. Maybe your local airport does too?

    So I’m off soon enough for some sun, fun, and Floridays! Are you going to plan your next trip? Where are you headed?

  • Are you brushing enough?

    Today’s Family topic….teeth brushing. Not yours….your dog’s teeth.

    Deke had his “well visit” at the vet office yesterday. He’s very healthy and doing great! One of the things the vet commented on was how good his teeth look. Now Deke is 5 years old and I admit I didn’t start brushing his teeth from day 1 at home like I have with Delaney. But you can catch up quick with daily brushings and I’ve pretty much been doing both of their teeth regularly now for years. They both have very white teeth and healthy gums. Ignoring this daily routine can lead to your dog having to have teeth removed for health reasons (and this can also get expensive as even most pet insurance plans don’t cover dental as a base policy).

    So almost every day I get out their hairbrush and brush them. Then get their toothbrushes and brush their teeth. And then I may be a little overzealous with putting paw balm Shea butter on their pads….but I enjoy spoiling/taking care of them so much.

    So if you have a short haired dog, they probably don’t need brushing daily. They will probably survive without paw balm. But don’t neglect your dog’s teeth! Start the brushing routine today! Here’s the stuff I use from Amazon. I’ve done the beef flavor but they also really seem to like the banana mint flavor one I’m using now.