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Park Hopping- Summer To Do

Park hopping is something I like to do with the kids.  It’s great and usually free!  Pack a lunch and plenty of waters.  We checked out a two acre colorful wonderland of monkey bars swings and slides called Clemyjontri Park in Fairfax, VA, roughly 15 min from DC.   A scenic drive through George Washington Memorial Parkway.

Clemyjontri

Other than the heat the kids enjoyed it.  I enjoyed the umbrellaed area for daddies to chill in the shade while the kids ran the track or the schoolhouse maze. There is also a little trail in the pseudo woods that is shaded and quite short but a trek through woods none the less.  There is also a cool huge carousel in the middle of the park which costs $1.75 per ride.

 

Arin’s best muscle flex in the trick mirror.

Arin driving the car trying to hardest to dodge pedestrian, Michal Zoe … or hit her. I’m not sure.

 

Sketches of Daddy

Michal’s Art of Daddy

During a recent meeting where I gave a presentation to the community, my 7-year old daughter was watching me at the podium and decided to sketch me.  She was proud of her daddy.  It warmed my heart. Very cute.

#DADsRULE

Cool Christmas Gifts for Cool Dads

Instead of a car review on WashingtonPost.com the RootDC, I decided to compile a list for those last minute shoppers looking for Christmas gifts for cool dads … #DADsRule

Check out my piece below:  http://wapo.st/cooldadgifts

 

 

Weird Science

Michal Zoe’s 2nd grade science fair was the bomb … like baking soda and vinegar explosive.  We went with the classic volcano. She and her mom put in work one weekend. They went to the park and grabbed material from outside to add realness and texture to the volcano.  Daddy would have just painted it but this was cooler.  Great job mom.

Michal and Daddy

 

#DadsRule – Sometimes being able to take no credit is the best credit.  It can make everyone was happy.

All I did was take pictures. Love it!  And I love her school KIPPDC!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daddy Said Knock You OUT!

Even, if you didn’t catch the fight you know by now about the “shot” (cheap or not) heard round the world. Mayweather/Ortiz has been trending like crazy. All cash and hoopla aside, all lights low; what if you were in a fight and the person taunting, headbutting and hitting you gave you a free shot?

What would your daddy say do?  Knock his a$$ out!

No apology needed. Click to check out my man, Steve at theRootDC blog on it. He brings up Malcolm and Ali and I’m just saying what I tell my son.

#DADsRule    ”Protect yourself at all times!”

Ortiz. I know you didn’t grow up with a daddy, so I may be late. But now you know. And knowing is half the battle. G.I. Joooooooe

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