Yesterday, my father arrived 45 minutes early for our scheduled Father’s Day breakfast. Dave and the boys were already off for a day of paint balling so we had arranged that Dad would swing by at 9:30 a.m. and we would grab a bite. He called at 8:40 to let me know he would be [...]
There are two approaches to Father’s Day. The first approach is the “I am Father, hear me roar” approach in which Dad wants to spend the day with his little darlings doing fatherly things such as fishing, hiking, watching sports, etc. It is ALL about togetherness. The second approach is the “I am Father, can-I-please [...]
Hey, Brad Pitt has been named the best dad in the world! Votes were cast at the Web mag StyleList.com, which clearly attracts a deeply thoughtful, even scholarly, crowd. With excellent personal knowledge of Brad’s parenting skills. I might agree that Brad is the best looking dad in the world. But THE BEST? Put him [...]
Vintage cookbooks are not just about recipes, they’re also about cultural standards. Among my favorites are relics from the 1950s, when life in America was sharply defined along gender lines, space travel was a thrilling new idea, and little boys were shown playing with guns. As Father’s Day approaches, I couldn’t resist sharing these pages [...]
