After discussing it for months and months, tomorrow my 16yo daughter A- and I are flying out to San Jose, CA and driving down the famed Pacific Coast Highway (aka “Highway 1″) from Santa Cruz to San Diego, visiting colleges along the way. She’s just finished up 10th grade, so my goal with the trip is a) to have fun and b) to have her step foot on a variety of different college campuses so…Read More
Our Avalanche Hockey Game and Subsequent Adventure
I’m not a huge sports fan outside of British Premiere League soccer (anyone who follows me on social media knows that I’m an enthusiastic Tottenham Hotspur supporter) but enjoy attending sporting events in person when I can. Even baseball, which has a habit of being boring at long stretches. What I’ve never had much interest in is curling. And cricket. And, oh yeah, hockey. I mean, my son G- plays lacrosse so I’ve learned to…Read More
Six little words from my son…
I’ve been pretty quiet here on GoFatherhood this last week because the kids are away on spring break with their Mom. In Hawaii. Nice. I have total warm beach envy. As is doubtless common with joint custody, we alternate vacations on an even-year/odd-year schedule. Last spring break I took all three kids to Southern California and we rented a place on Laguna Beach, visited Disneyland, and spent a lot of time playing on the beach….Read More
Our Fun Day at Universal Studios Hollywood
As I mentioned a while back, my kids and I took a mid-Winter holiday in Southern California to beat the snow and visit with my Dad and sister. We just got back. And while there were days just lounging around reading books and playing games, there were also days where we had specific destinations, including a lovely afternoon at the beach and a rather disappointing afternoon at the LA Zoo [see: LA Zoo? Meh.] Every…Read More
Our Afternoon at the LA Zoo: Meh.
The kids and I are in Southern California for a week’s holiday + visit with my Dad. So far, even with a day of inclement weather and perhaps an average temp that’s about 15F cooler than we’d like, we’re having a good time with our rented condo by Strands Beach, just north of Dana Point Harbor. As is typical for a holiday, we haven’t planned things every single day, but we’re still out and about…Read More
Sleeping Arrangements on Holiday
We’ve taken a few days off to come out to Southern California and visit with my Dad. My sister’s flown in from the far north and instead of being jammed into a hotel room or two, we used the great resource that is Vacation Rent by Owner and rented a very nice three-bedroom condo just across from the beach and only about 20min from my Dad’s place inland. When we got here it turned out…Read More
Couch potato dads? You can’t spawn after all
I bumped into some good news in the UK publication The Telegraph, a story in the health section: Exercise Boosts Chance of Fatherhood. They report that Harvard researchers have found that “watching three hours or more television a day made men almost half as fertile, while moderate exercise had a significantly beneficial effect.” In other words, if you’re a couch potato, if you’re completely inactive, then you’re going to have a much harder time spawning. Why…Read More
We’re Heading to Universal Studios Hollywood
I’m taking my kids out to Los Angeles for a combination vacation and visit to my Dad, and as is typical with trips I have time to organize, I try to mix up things so that we aren’t living out of suitcases in a hotel while flailing daily to figure out what we’ll do to fill that particular day. This time we’ve used one of my favorite travel sites — Vacation Rentals by Owner —…Read More
Watching the Presidential Debate with my 12yo son
I’m not a rabid politico nor do I pay attention to every single act and regulation that goes before Congress or even attend political events or rallies. Frankly, I find most of the rhetoric on both sides to be more obfuscating, alarmist and half-baked than anything else. Still, I also am grateful to live in a country where we have such freedoms including the freedom to protest, complain and try to make things better without…Read More
Six Ways to Maximize Points when Traveling with Kids
This is a guest post by Jason Steele. Being a father complicates many of the things that I once took for granted, not the least of which is travel. Not only must I now find a way to pay for multiple tickets to our destination, but there is also the additional complication of managing the points and miles accrued. As both a traveling father serious collector of points and miles, here are some of my…Read More