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A Fiji Five-Star Resort Vacation

Posted on July 10th, 2009 | 15 comments

Want to daydream for a minute? Check out the #1 Resort and Spa in Fiji – Namale.
It’s 525 acres of paradise, brought to you by Tony Robbins. Modern Bride magazine named Namale’s Honeymoon Suite one of the best in the world.
I had the pleasure of staying at Namale for a week back when I was [...]

Single Parent Vacation Travel With Kids

Posted on July 9th, 2009 | 11 comments

When you’re a single parent traveling with kids on vacation, being around other adults helps a lot. Whether you travel with family or friends, or stay in a resort or condo where there are other families, the built-in connections to other people can’t be beat.
My kids and I have vacationed in summer rental houses with [...]

Meet the Parents, Machu Picchu Style

Posted on July 8th, 2009 | 6 comments

One of my serious girlfriends, post-divorce, had family in Peru. We decided to visit them over Christmas and New Years one year. It was to be my Meet the Parents moment.
I’ve met girlfriends’ parents before, and I tend to be charming in person. But I’d never met a girlfriend’s parents when I was a parent [...]

Hawaii Kilauea Volcano Vacation With Kids

Posted on July 7th, 2009 | 18 comments

I love Hawaii. I’ve vacationed on Maui, Kauai, Oahu, and the Big Island. I’ve taken adult trips (wife, girlfriend, buddy) and family trips. So it was no surprise to me that vacationing as a single parent with kids in Hawaii can’t be beat. There are just so many kid-friendly things to do.
One of the highlights [...]

Vacation Food Pyramid

Posted on July 6th, 2009 | 6 comments

Summer means vacation, and vacation means good food. But who on earth wants to cook?
Um… my brothers and me?
Rest assured, we have our own unique way of choosing summer holiday menus, especially when traveling.
Vacate Dad’s House today for a trip to the Silicon Valley Mom’s Blog, and learn all about our
Vacation Food Pyramid
This is not [...]

What Goes Down Must Come Up

Posted on July 22nd, 2008 | 2 comments

Barf.
Vomit.
Toss cookies.
Throw up.
When too much good stuff (not to be confused with good food) goes into a twelve-year-old boy’s tummy, the result is easily guessed. Come join me as I wheel my Dad’s House mobile home over to the Silicon Valley Moms Blog today, and you can find out what really happened on our vacation.
By [...]

A Great Vacation

Posted on July 21st, 2008 | 9 comments

I’m back from vacation! First off, I’d like to thank my guest bloggers for holding down the Dad’s House fort while I was gone.

Single Mom Seeking’s Rachel Sarah shared a heartfelt post on her daughter’s feelings about her dating
Lance from Honey and Lance provided dating tips for 40-something men like me
Lulu Notewordy’s Laila pondered love [...]