Things Dads should know. This is for another fchatter about to have his first This is for you JP after a late night at Grace in NYC The sporting life: 1. catch a ball barehanded 2. throw a fastball 3. serious batting cage time and knowing when to choke up 4. hit that receiver with a perfect spiral 5. swimming 6. cannonball in front of mom and all the girls (being bad is so much fun) 7. kick and juggle a soccer ball 8. Tug of war, a real rough-and-tumble man sport! 9. hit those free-throws and a good game of horse 10. The mother of all squirt-gun and water balloon fights, well until next summer 11. You can never miss a single rollercoaster or thrill ride, EVER! 12. Eating cotton candy and corndogs until you puke. 13. Wrestle!!! And learning to lose 14. Outrun that neighbor’s mean old dog! 15. water ski, fall, get up try again 16. riding a bike and knowing just when to let go when the training wheels are off 17. pitch that pup tent 18. shoot a slingshot 19. SOAP BOX DERBY! 20. chase the cat with a remote control car 21. Fish! And tell fish tales about the ones that got away. 22. start a campfire 23. Row a canoe without tipping and knowing just when to take them for a ‘dunk’ 24. shoot a bow and arrow 25. shoot a gun 26. throw a punch, it has a bit of self confidence and teaches restraint Domestic duties: 1. Laundry, when mom says to do it is a chore, with dad it is guy time. 2. Burn your first steak, guys, meat, fire, good! 3. Hang a picture 4. Paint a wall 5. Cut the lawn until it is known as “the green science” (@ 15 I had the best roses in my hood!) 6. Hospital corners on that bed little soldier! 7. Build something from a box or Ikea. Traveling blues: 1. drive a stick 2. back up a truck with a trailer 3. change a tire 4. change breaks, oil and do a minor tune up 5. push start and jump a car 6. ride a dirt bike or quad
