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Dallas Zoo—Giants of the Savanna

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As you can probably guess, we’re a bit geeked-up in the DFWdaddy household about the new exhibit opening at the Dallas Zoo. Giants of the Savanna is likely to supplant the Lacerte Family Children’s Zoo as our favorite stop each time we visit. TheKiddo™ loves elephants, giraffes, lions and [...]

Thanks, mom

Okay, I’m late with this. Mother’s Day was last Sunday.
Hey, at least I’m posting something after a too long hiatus. So give me props for ending the drought if not entirely overcoming my procrastination tendencies where my beloved (and overly ignored) blog is concerned.
At least I have been adding photos to the flickr and twitter [...]

Be a dad, not a father

It's a daddy thing
Any Tom, Dick or Harry can be a father. All he needs is some healthy sperm and a woman willing to procreate with him.
It’s genetic. It’s natural. It’s simple. And it’s not enough.
Our children deserve more.
They deserve unconditional love and guidance. They deserve rules, structure and discipline. They deserve to have someone [...]

16th Annual Deep Ellum Arts Festival

We wandered across the Deep Ellum Arts Festival (which oddly has a rather un-artistic website) quite by accident on Saturday.
TheBetterHalf®, TheKiddo™ and I were over in Deep Ellum to stop at our favorite rib joint in Dallas—which now serves fried pies!
Insulin-coma inducing deliciousness at Baker's Ribs
After a filling meal of “Carne, Carne, Carne” requested by [...]

It’s hammering time! (With all due respect to Thing)

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Saturdays are special days for dads and their kids.

As dads, we hurtle ourselves out of bed every morning to confront whatever the day throws at us. Our jobs, whether it’s one we love or one we hate, all to often take us away from the [...]

A book I must read

A new addition to my reading list
I stumbled across this book completely by accident, but the title definitely caught my attention.
Does Your Daughter Have Dad Hair? With TheKiddo™ being a young girl, that title is completely engaging. Happily, her curls hide a multitude of sins on my part, but it’s always obvious to me when [...]

Why I chose Yale

Harkness Tower at Yale University
So, this has nothing at all to do with being a daddy or Dallas, but I simply had to pass it along.
This video is far too cheesy for words, but it’s an interesting take on the admissions process and decision making at Yale.
Boola Boola

Dallas dads can enjoy arts and crafts at Lakeshore Learning

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I’m not the crafty one in my relationship. And I’m confident that most dads can admit that very same fact. I’m positive all the dads I personally know would tell you their wives are much more craft oriented.

That being said, I’m not opposed to crafts—especially when TheKiddo™ enjoys them. [...]

Foodie Friday: Hammer Stahl knives

A bit earlier this year, I wrote about a braised brisket recipe that I love. As part of that, I suggested you need a good knife in the kitchen. I’m not alone in this. Type “How do I choose a good knife” in Google and you’ll receive damn near one million results. I know that’s [...]

First Saturday in Dallas = hammers and sculpture

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The first Saturday of February is a couple of days away, and I’m sure dads are looking for ideas. A couple of easy suggestions are Kids Workshops at Home Depot and Target First Saturday at The Nasher Sculpture Center. Both [...]