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		<title>Cooking Tasty Vegan Recipes from Scratch</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Mott is on vacation this week, and Dad&#8217;s House has been taken over by some great guest bloggers. Ending the week, Honey from HoneyAndLance.com heads into the kitchen&#8230; 
We go out to eat, or buy takeout, or get pre-prepared (kind of redundant, eh?) food so often these days that the idea of cooking something [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>David Mott is on vacation this week, and Dad&#8217;s House has been taken over by some great guest bloggers. Ending the week, <strong>Honey</strong> from <a title="Honey and Lance" href="http://honeyandlance.com" target="_blank">HoneyAndLance.com</a> heads into the kitchen&#8230; </em></p>
<p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/cute-girl-cooking.jpg?w=239&h=210" alt="cute girl cooking tasty vegan recipes from scratch" hspace="5" width="239" height="210" align="left" />We go out to eat, or buy takeout, or get pre-prepared (kind of redundant, eh?) food so often these days that the idea of cooking something from scratch makes people raise their eyebrows a little.  However, it really shouldn’t!  Pre-made food from the grocery store typically has way too many of one (or more) of the following: <strong>calories, fat, sugar, salt.</strong> And it’s tough to say which of these things is worse, as they all contribute to serious health problems, especially if they’re all someone eats from an early age.</p>
<p>If you want to eat healthy yourself, as well as save your kids from a life of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, then <strong>cooking from scratch</strong> is one of the best ways to do it.  Keep your eyes peeled for reruns of an <strong>excellent</strong> TLC show called <em>Honey, We’re Killing the Kids!</em> if you don’t believe me.</p>
<p>Tons of people have already heard that involving your kids in the cooking process is one of the best ways to make sure that they eat what you make.  With that in mind whatever you make has got to be easy—then you can not only <strong>involve younger children</strong>, but also so that you can <strong>concentrate on conversation</strong> to help make the experience fun for everyone.</p>
<p>What you may not know is that being <strong>vegan</strong> is not only <strong>an extremely healthy lifestyle</strong>, but also the single biggest contribution you can make towards <strong>saving the environment</strong>.  A vegan who drives a Hummer contributes less greenhouse gas than a meat-eater who drives a hybrid.</p>
<p>So cooking these types of foods is a way to have conversations not only about <strong>healthy eating habits</strong>, but instilling your children with a desire to <strong>prevent animal cruelty and pollution</strong>.  With that in mind, two of my favorite recipes, a main dish and a salad—both vegan and both super, super easy.  My boyfriend and I have been making these together incessantly since it’s over 110 degrees in Phoenix in the summer.</p>
<p><strong>Main Dish: Smoky Baked Tofu</strong></p>
<p>I wish I could take the credit for this one, but it actually is a recipe that I stole from a friend.  This doesn’t take much effort, but does require <strong>two days of preparation</strong>, since the tofu needs to marinade for 24 hours.</p>
<p>2 lbs. tofu, sliced into “steaks” about a half-inch thick<br />
3/4 cup balsamic vinegar<br />
1/2 cup soy sauce<br />
1/4 cup olive oil<br />
1 tbsp. liquid smoke<br />
1/2 tsp. onion powder<br />
1/2 tsp. garlic powder<br />
1/8 tsp. white pepper</p>
<p>Whisk together all the ingredients (except tofu) and pour into a flat bottom pan. The pan should be big enough to hold the tofu, but not so big that the liquid doesn&#8217;t cover the tofu. Submerge tofu in liquid, cover, and marinate in the fridge overnight.  The next day, lay tofu out on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes on each side. Let cool and enjoy in a wrap—it’s delicious with vegan sour cream and fresh basil.</p>
<p><strong>Side Salad: Canned Summertime</strong></p>
<p>This I picked up in a magazine somewhere, but have made so many adaptations over time that I consider it my own.  <strong>It’s best chilled.</strong> If you make it while the oven’s preheating and put it in the fridge when the tofu goes in the oven, it should be nice by the time dinner’s ready.</p>
<p>3 tbsp. olive oil<br />
3 tbsp. lime juice<br />
3 tbsp. Tabasco sauce<br />
1 15-ounce can black beans<br />
1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans<br />
1 15-ounce can sweet corn (kernels)<br />
Fresh basil (for garnish and color)<br />
Salt &amp; pepper (to taste)</p>
<p>Whisk the olive oil, lime juice, and Tabasco sauce in a medium-sized glass mixing bowl.  Drain the cans of black beans (rinse these as well), garbanzo beans, and sweet corn, and mix into the vinaigrette mixture.  You can add more of the olive oil, lime juice, or Tabasco sauce to taste at this point, as well as add some salt and pepper.  Be careful if you have smaller children that it’s not too spicy.  Cover with tin foil and put in the fridge for about an hour.  Chop the fresh basil and add it on top as a garnish when served.</p>
<p>These dishes are not only super easy to make, they’re very filling without making you feel heavy afterwards.  Make them with your kids (or a date!) tonight.</p>
<p class="meta" style="text-align:left;">© 2008 <a title="Honey and Lance" href="http://honeyandlance.com">HoneyAndLance.com</a>. All rights reserved. Published by <a title="Dad’s House" href="http://dadshouseblog.com">DadsHouseBlog.com</a> with permission from the author.</p>
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		<title>What Men Think About Luxury Fashion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Mott is on vacation this week, but he invited his favorite bloggers to take over Dad&#8217;s House while he&#8217;s gone. Today What Men Think pokes around the walk-in closet&#8230;
Jimmy Choo Pumps. $600
Louis Vuitton Hand Bag &#38; Wallet. $2500
Chanel Sunglasses. $300
True Religion Jeans. $250
Ed Hardy Basic Tee.  $60
Tiffany &#38; Co Pendant.  $950
Victoria&#8217;s Secret [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>David Mott is on vacation this week, but he invited his favorite bloggers to take over Dad&#8217;s House while he&#8217;s gone. Today <a title="What Men Think" href="http://whatmenthink.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">What Men Think</a> pokes around the walk-in closet&#8230;</em></p>
<p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/strappy-heels.jpg?w=248&h=173" alt="women love strappy heels" hspace="5" width="248" height="173" align="left" />Jimmy Choo Pumps. <strong>$600</strong><br />
Louis Vuitton Hand Bag &amp; Wallet. <strong>$2500</strong><br />
Chanel Sunglasses. <strong>$300</strong><br />
True Religion Jeans. <strong>$250</strong><br />
Ed Hardy Basic Tee. <strong> $60<br />
</strong>Tiffany &amp; Co Pendant<strong>.  $950<br />
</strong>Victoria&#8217;s Secret Bra &amp; Panty <strong>$75<br />
</strong>Dior Watch.<strong> $1800</strong></p>
<p><strong>Total?  $6535</strong></p>
<p>This would be the average of what I see on Rodeo Dr. or Melrose Ave. in Los Angeles, California.  Fortunately, most of America isn&#8217;t like Los Angeles.  Unfortunately, this is a pretty thrifty outfit for many in Hollywood (including the men).</p>
<p>If I didn&#8217;t have to dress up for my business, I would wear a plain T-Shirt and Jeans/Shorts most of the time.  Men are simple when it comes to fashion. We like simplicity and comfort.  I state on my &#8220;<a title="About the Blogger - WhatMenThink" href="http://whatmenthink.wordpress.com/about-the-blogger/" target="_blank">About the Blogger</a>&#8221; section that I like &#8220;back to basics fashion&#8221;.  I think that a healthy body looks great in a pair of blue jeans a simple white t-shirt.  Health and simplicity is a timeless fashion.  I see a lot of women get preoccupied with the latest trends and designer goods.</p>
<p>Sadly, the truth about, &#8220;What men think about luxury fashion?&#8221;<br />
Answer, &#8220;Huh?&#8221;  <a title="What Men Think About Women's Fashion" href="http://whatmenthink.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/dont-ask-a-man-what-he-thinks-about-womens-fashion/" target="_blank">Don&#8217;t ask a man about women&#8217;s fashion</a>.</p>
<p>Can I get an amen?</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Mott is on vacation this week, but he left the keys to Dad&#8217;s House with some of his favorite bloggers (they&#8217;re behaving, right?). Today Laila, the sexy author of Lulu Notewordy, relaxes in the backyard and ponders love&#8230; 
I was sitting on Dadshouse&#8217;s patio(not really) and thinking about the differences between men and women. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>David Mott is on vacation this week, but he left the keys to Dad&#8217;s House with some of his favorite bloggers (they&#8217;re behaving, right?). Today Laila, the sexy author of <a title="Lulu Notewordy" href="http://lulunotes.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lulu Notewordy</a>, relaxes in the backyard and ponders love&#8230; </em></p>
<p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/woman-lounging.jpg?w=250&h=164" alt="woman lounging in backyard, ponders love" hspace="5" width="250" height="164" align="right" />I was sitting on Dadshouse&#8217;s patio(not really) and thinking about the differences between men and women. I pondered the wonderful, sloppy, mistake-ridden trapse through the backyard of love and relationships&#8230;</p>
<p>The crisp sound of chirping, and sight of humming birds bring to mind the flutter and sail of one&#8217;s heart; the quest for that calming and chaotic feeling in a new crush. I see ants marching in lines dutifully; and I think of the sometimes inevitable fall into line of marriage, child-rearing in tandem, and the lost sparks necessary routine turning to mundane. I lean back into the beaming rays of the sun, knowing its rays (like an ex) can burn me, or brighten me with equal measure.</p>
<p>The art of attraction has always seemed infinitely flawed to me. I am the first to raise my foolish hand in a crowd asked: &#8220;Do you know what you want in a partner?&#8221;. It seems simple enough. Right? Just by looking at my handy-dandy <a title="Spectrum of Ex" href="http://lulunotes.blogspot.com/2008/02/spectrum-of-ex.html" target="_blank">Spectrum of Ex</a> you can see I have tested that silly question with equal measure of face-plant falls into love-lust fantasy long distance relationships, and real founded(albeit, ultimately unsuccessful) connections.</p>
<p>Sitting here I find a very small clarity in moment of stillness. I realize that it is so easy to project your best self out to the dating world. Why wouldn&#8217;t I? I am still learning, but I think there can often be a great divide between the <a title="The man you want and the man you need" href="http://lulunotes.blogspot.com/2008/01/man-you-want-and-man-you-need.html" target="_blank">The man you want and the man you need</a>. I guess self-awareness plays far more into all of it than I originally expected. I am a married commitmentphobe (one of my many personal oxymorons). I have read more books than I will ever admit. I have too great an understanding of the obstacles the human heart faces. The passive avoider, the needy, the active runner, the sex-a-thonist&#8230;just checking that you are paying attention.</p>
<p>I write with honesty, I suck at relationships most of the time, but I am smitten with the concept of love, so I say with a rueful smile and the hope that every day is some small step of improvement. Life is short. Love is so rich with experience, finding someone to share your conversations, grilled veggie burger, orgasm(why not)&#8230;in the backyard is fun. It is part of the &#8220;good stuff&#8221; that helps us maintain a level of sanity managing the bad.</p>
<p>There is no doubt we can do it alone, sometimes even enjoy it&#8230;but I once heard a quote that stuck with me. I will paraphrase: <em><strong>&#8220;Falling in love is learning someone else, hard and fast. If it is real love, you start to see your best self through their eyes, almost as if you are falling in love with yourself&#8230;.&#8221;</strong></em></p>
<p>It is summertime. You are ripe with the possibility of yourself. That is far greater a tool than anything else. Grab a drink, a patio chair, and take the time to notice what you need vs. what you want. Take the time to find the beauty in the moment and spinning world around us. Love outwardly if you feel the inclination, if not, love inward. There are no wrong turns there.</p>
<p class="meta" style="text-align:left;">© 2008 <a title="Lulu Notewordy" href="http://lulunotes.blogspot.com/">Lulu Notewordy</a>. All rights reserved. Published by <a title="Dad’s House" href="http://dadshouseblog.com">DadsHouseBlog.com</a> with permission from the author.</p>
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		<title>Dating Tips for 40-Something Men</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Mott is on vacation this week, and guest bloggers have the keys to Dad&#8217;s House. The party continues today as Lance from HoneyAndLance.com hangs out at the pool and offers dating advice for 40-something men&#8230; (btw - if that brunette is still in the Dad&#8217;s House pool when I get home, she can stay [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>David Mott is on vacation this week, and guest bloggers have the keys to Dad&#8217;s House. The party continues today as <strong>Lance</strong> from <a title="Honey and Lance" href="http://honeyandlance.com" target="_blank">HoneyAndLance.com</a> hangs out at the pool and offers dating advice for 40-something men&#8230; (btw - if that brunette is still in the Dad&#8217;s House pool when I get home, she can stay for good - DM)<br />
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<p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/brunette-swimming-pool.jpg?w=265&h=178" alt="sexy brunette woman smiling with yellow raft in swimming pool" hspace="5" width="265" height="178" align="left" />Since DM talks a fair amount about dating as a single parent, I thought I would try my hand at some dating tips aimed specifically at DM’s demographic, that is forty-something single men. Since I’m not a forty-something, this is partly based on what I understand about the principles of attraction, but also what I know from a few guys I’ve talked to. Much of this advice would work for a woman also (I think).</p>
<p>Before we start, I want to establish something right out of the gate. Forty-something men are usually looking to date younger women. Shocker, right? That’s a reality, and you can find overwhelming evidence on every online dating site where older guys post their preferred age range. If you’re a younger, attractive woman on one of these sites, you know exactly what I’m talking about. I’m not hating, I’m saying that’s the way it is.</p>
<p>Alrighty, here’s my advice for 40+ guys looking to snag/shag younger women.</p>
<p><strong>Get a cool haircut.</strong> If you’ve got a dorky haircut, time to ditch it. Grow it out a bit, go to an expensive stylist and tell them you want to look cool. You don’t have to look like a rock star, but you certainly don’t want to look like the Geico rep either. This is an actionable item right now.</p>
<p><strong>Get some cool threads.</strong> This one is huge. In your off hours, make sure you don’t dress like the high school physics teacher. Find a look that suits your body type and get clothes that flatter. Are you tall and thin? Try the long sleeved shirts from Express. If you’re the clean cut type, shop Banana Republic. Also, get a couple pairs of expensive jeans, like don’t be afraid to blow $150 or more on a pair. Also, buy some expensive shoes, again well over $100. Women notice this stuff <em>immediately</em>. Young women will see that you’re hip and with it. This is another actionable item.</p>
<p><strong>Find Commonalities.</strong> This includes music, television, movies, websites, books, places to eat and go out, etc. Hey, if you’re going after the 28-year-old hottie and you’re 45, you better know who Incubus is when she starts telling you about their latest concert. Find out what the young chicks are into. If you’re woefully behind the times on music, I suggest spending an afternoon browsing Youtube vids or listening to Pandora.</p>
<p><strong>Play sports or go to the gym.</strong> DM is in terrific shape so this doesn’t apply to him, but if you’re a forty-something and obese and balding, you’ve got no shot at the young babes unless you happen to also be a billionaire or Salman Rushdie. Get your butt to the gym and burn off the spare tire. You’ll look better, feel better, and be better positioned to attract <em>any</em> woman.</p>
<p><strong>Be social.</strong> Can’t emphasize this enough. This means going to bars and social venues and interacting with the younger set. I would go further and try organizing parties at your house or forming a social group based around your interests. You’re never too old to throw a pool party on a Saturday afternoon or organize a cool dinner party. Don’t limit yourself to online dating…take charge and be a social organizer.</p>
<p>The great thing about throwing parties is that it gives you an excuse to talk to women. That’s right, go to a nice bar on a Friday night with your buds, open the hotties, and towards the end of the interaction invite them to the pool party you’re throwing at your pimp pad in two weeks. Get a number or a Myspace address while you’re at it. It’s much easier to number close if you have something of value to give the chick, that value being the great party you’re inviting her to.</p>
<p><strong>Make a Myspace or Facebook page.</strong> It’s dawned on me in the last few months how relevant social networking is to dating, and how effective a good page can be. <a title="Window Shopping for Women" href="http://www.windowshoppingforwomen.com/">Race and Kelly</a>, who specialize in social network game, say having a good Myspace page is like having a PR firm working for you 24/7. I totally agree. Get yourself an account, customize it, and put tons of good pictures on there. Not only will this help get you noticed, but it’s a great way to screen potential dates. It’s also <em>easier</em> to get someone’s Myspace info than getting a phone number.</p>
<p>Those are some of the basics to make you more attractive to younger women. Since you’re a 40+ guy, I’m assuming you’ve got your money handled and a solid place to live, which solves much of the social value problem. Keep in mind, chicks are looking for confident, ambitious, secure men, and you’ve already got that. Do the stuff above and you’ll be fun and cool too.</p>
<p>Ladies, do you agree or disagree?</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Mott is on vacation this week, but he left the keys to Dad&#8217;s House with some fabulous guest bloggers. Today, Single Mom Seeking&#8217;s Rachel Sarah visits the kid&#8217;s room&#8230;

If my kid had it her way, I&#8217;d never have a boyfriend. I&#8217;d never go on another date.
My daughter was seven months old when her father [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><em>David Mott is on vacation this week, but he left the keys to Dad&#8217;s House with some fabulous guest bloggers. Today, <a title="Single Mom Seeking, Rachel Sarah's blog" href="http://www.singlemomseeking.com/blog" target="_blank">Single Mom Seeking</a>&#8217;s <strong>Rachel Sarah</strong> visits the kid&#8217;s room&#8230;<br />
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<p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/teddy-bear-heart.jpg?w=160&h=223" alt="teddy bear holding heart, single mom seeking shares child's view of dating and partnership" hspace="5" width="160" height="223" align="left" /><strong>If my kid had it her way, I&#8217;d never have a boyfriend. I&#8217;d never go on another date.</strong></p>
<p>My daughter was seven months old when her father walked out and I became a single mom. At that point, I thought my life was over. At age 28, I&#8217;d concluded that men were the antagonists.</p>
<p>Well, <em>that</em> didn&#8217;t last long. One year later &#8212; when my ex clearly wasn&#8217;t returning from his European adventure &#8212; I was back in the game.</p>
<p>Dating with a toddler was easy-peasy. But as Dad&#8217;s House knows, as you get savvier, so do your kids. Also, since it&#8217;s just the two of us, Mae and I have quite a super-glue bond.</p>
<p>The last time I went on a date, eight-year-old Mae wanted to know:</p>
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<li>&#8220;Where are you going?&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Who are you going with?&#8221;</li>
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<p>I hope that she&#8217;ll be honest with me when she&#8217;s a teen, like David&#8217;s kids. So, I try to model openness.</p>
<p>Me: &#8220;I&#8217;m going to out for dinner with a friend.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mae: &#8220;Which friend?&#8221;</p>
<p>Me: &#8220;His name is Mark&#8211;&#8221;</p>
<p>Mae: &#8220;How do know him?&#8221;</p>
<p>You get the picture.</p>
<p>This year in school, Mae&#8217;s teacher led a whole course in poetry, and Mae&#8217;s favorite style was haiku. If she was going to write a haiku about our future, I think it would go like this:</p>
<p><em><strong>Mom, don&#8217;t get married<br />
Our family is perfect<br />
Just the way it is</strong></em></p>
<p>Still, I never imagined my life like this. I was sure that I&#8217;d be deep into a long-term relationship by now. I&#8217;m turning 36 this month (July). I probably won&#8217;t have any more kids. But will I ever have a real partner?</p>
<p>The longer I do this &#8212; single parenting &#8212; the easier it gets. While I haven&#8217;t given up finding some strapping, easygoing, here&#8217;s-a-love-note-in-your-pocket kind of man, I&#8217;m not sure if I <em>want</em> to add a man to our little duo. Maybe my kid is right. Maybe our little family is perfect.</p>
<p>Maybe I just want a man after dark.</p>
<p><em><strong>Let&#8217;s hear from you…. Do see marriage in your future? Or, do you simply want someone after hours?</strong></em></p>
<p><em>Rachel Sarah<br />
<a title="Rachel Sarah's blog - Single Mom Seeking" href="http://www.singlemomseeking.com/blog" target="_blank">http://www.singlemomseeking.com/blog</a></em></p>
<p><em>Author of </em><em><a title="Play Dates, Blind Dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1580051669/ref=pd_rvi_gw_3/002-4335001-6241662" target="_blank">Single Mom Seeking: Play Dates, Blind Dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World</a> (2007, Seal Press/Avalon).</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[My kids are back from vacationing with their mom, so I am no longer a lone wolf. It was a great three weeks running solo. Some highlights:

Sailing
Wine tasting
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Watching the start of the Tour de France
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/big-wave.jpg?w=239&h=159" alt="Southern California big wave" hspace="5" width="239" height="159" align="right" />My kids are back from vacationing with their mom, so I am no longer a <a title="Kids Are on Vacation, and I’m a Lone Wolf" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/23/kids-on-vacation-dad-a-lone-wolf/" target="_blank">lone wolf</a>. It was a great three weeks running solo. Some highlights:</p>
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<li>Sailing</li>
<li><a title="Napa and Sonoma Aren’t the Only Places to Meet Singles Wine Tasting" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/07/08/napa-sonoma-wine-tasting-meet-singles/" target="_blank">Wine tasting</a></li>
<li>Watching the end of <a title="Way Beyond Soccer Dad" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/12/way-beyond-soccer-dad/" target="_blank">Euro 2008</a></li>
<li>Watching the start of the <a title="Tour de France Autographs" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/07/05/tour-de-france-autographs/" target="_blank">Tour de France</a></li>
<li><a title="Flirty Text Messages on Craigslist" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/07/07/flirty-text-messages-on-craigslist/" target="_blank">Dates that didn’t pan out</a></li>
<li>Dates that did (sorry, I don’t kiss and tell)</li>
<li><a title="Men Who Read and Cook – Sexy or Unmanly?" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/26/men-who-read-and-cook-sexy-or-unmanly/" target="_blank">Unmanly acts of Cooking and Reading</a></li>
<li>Manly acts of Hooking Up (you’d love details, wouldn’t you…)</li>
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<p>And with my kids here, we are promptly leaving for one of the <a title="Best Single Parent Family Vacations EVER" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/30/best-single-parent-family-vacations-ever/" target="_blank">best single parent vacations ever</a> – to a SoCal beach house with my brother and his wife and kids. <em>Woohoo!</em></p>
<p>While I&#8217;m gone next week, I’m leaving the keys to <a title="Dad's House - Dating and Parenting by a Single Dad" href="http://dadshouseblog.com" target="_blank">Dad’s House</a> with some fabulous <strong>guest bloggers</strong> who I respect and adore. They each plan to take over a part of the house. You won’t want to miss it! Drop on by, weigh in with comments, visit their blogs, watch your karma grow.</p>
<p>And meanwhile, I’ll be hitting the beach with my kids and niece and nephew, sipping sunset cocktails with my brother and his wife. Can’t wait!</p>
<p><em>Hasta la vista, baby!</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday night is always a great night for a cocktail. (Actually, any night is. But I digress…) I try not to gender stereotype, but tonight’s cocktail tends to have a girlie reputation. Cosmos are that pink drink that so many girls-night-out women adore. As a man, I typically won&#8217;t order one in a bar. A [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/joan_thewlis/2587177049/" target="_blank"><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/cosmopolitan-cocktail.jpg?w=182&h=230" alt="Cosmopolitan cocktail poster with recipe" hspace="5" width="182" height="230" align="right" /></a>Thursday night is always a great night for a cocktail. (Actually, any night is. But I digress…) I try not to gender stereotype, but tonight’s cocktail tends to have a girlie reputation. Cosmos are that pink drink that so many girls-night-out women adore. As a man, I typically won&#8217;t order one in a bar. A three-olive martini not only gives me a stronger image, it usually hits the spot.</p>
<p>But at home, with dinner guests, I’ll shake up some Cosmos, no problem. The key is using <a title="Cointreau official site" href="http://www.cointreau.us/" target="_blank">Cointreau</a> instead of Triple Sec, and not just for the liqueur’s <a title="Cointreau is great in Cosmopolitan cocktails, and the liqueur's Ambassador, Dita Von Teese, is a sexy woman in her nearly nude show" href="http://www.cointreau.com/news/events/the-dita-von-teese-show-in-new-york-600008.html" target="_blank">Global Brand Ambassador</a>. I also use a bit more cranberry juice than some other recipes – it gives the Cosmopolitan more color and tang. As for vodka, there are so many flavors mixed in this drink, I’m not sure the brand matters. I drink Ketel One, and keep a big bottle of it in my freezer.</p>
<p>Glass chilling tip – fill martini glasses with ice and water before you mix the cocktail in a shaker. The glasses will be plenty cold when you’re ready to pour.</p>
<p><strong>Cosmopolitan Recipe</strong></p>
<p>2 parts vodka<br />
1 ½ parts cranberry juice<br />
1 part Rose’s lime juice<br />
1 part Cointreau<br />
Shake sharply with ice<br />
Pour into a chilled martini glass</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My sixteen-year-old daughter recently got her driver license, and I added her to my auto insurance policy. Despite her being a girl, getting good grades, driving only occasionally - her rate is through the roof, as it would be for any first-time driver.
At least I can split the cost with her mom. Right?
Wrong!
Insurance companies in [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>At least I can split the cost with her mom. Right?</strong></p>
<p><em>Wrong!</em></p>
<p>Insurance companies in California insure a driver for a specific car.  They rated my daughter for my vehicle, but they won’t insure her if she drives her mom’s car. On the surface, that seems reasonable. We’re a two-home family and my daughter spends equal time with me and her mom. Two homes, two cars, two insurance policies.</p>
<p><strong>Since she only lives with me half time, I should pay half as much to insure her. Right?</strong></p>
<p><em>Wrong!</em></p>
<p>The insurance company explained it this way:  your daughter has 24/7 access to your vehicle, so we need to insure her on it 24/7.</p>
<p>What a load of crap. My daughter only lives with me half time, and I only have one car. She has access less than half the time. Compared to other teens, that’s less than half as much chance for her to get into an accident in my car.</p>
<p>In a traditional (non-divorced) home with multiple cars, the teen gets rated for primarily driving one of the vehicles. However - if that car isn’t available, the teen is allowed to drive a secondary vehicle in the household, and they will be insured.</p>
<p><strong>So, my ex-wife’s car be considered a secondary vehicle. Right?</strong></p>
<p><em>Wrong!</em></p>
<p>The insurance company wants nothing to do with my ex-wife’s car. Unless… if my ex-wife moves her auto policy so we’re both insured by the same company, then they will create a policy that covers my daughter on both cars, without charging us double.</p>
<p>Sounds to me like single parents are being discriminated against by the insurance industry. Unless we’re willing to shill and sell an auto policy to our ex.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the long weekend a buddy and I spent a day wine tasting in the Santa Cruz mountains. Which is to say, rather than tasting we socialized and drank. As it should be for a single dad like me. (My buddy is married, which could spell wingman trouble, but he’s a good and respectful companion, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/wine-bottles.jpg?w=242&h=181" alt="Wine bottles, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, red wine" hspace="5" width="242" height="181" align="left" />Over the long weekend a buddy and I spent a day wine tasting in the Santa Cruz mountains. Which is to say, rather than tasting we socialized and drank. As it should be for a <a title="Apple Store - Best Place for Singles to Meet?" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/03/03/the-apple-store-%e2%80%93-best-place-for-singles-to-meet/" target="_blank">single dad</a> like me. (My buddy is married, which could spell <a title="When a Married Man is a Wingman" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/03/26/when-a-married-man-is-a-wingman/" target="_blank">wingman trouble</a>, but he’s a good and respectful companion, not someone who <a title="Married or not, here he comes" href="http://blogs.marinij.com/katwilder/2008/07/married_men_column_624_column.html" target="_blank">lies to women</a>.)</p>
<p>No matter the region - Napa, Sonoma, Monterey, Paso Robles, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Cruz – wineries are great places for singles to meet. Simply step up to the tasting bar next to a pair of attractive women. In ten minutes, you can rub shoulders, engage in conversation, amuse with wit. And you don’t have to know a thing about wine. If the tasting ends with no connection, everyone goes their merry way. But if there’s a spark or you simply get along, you can suggest meeting up at another winery. All these things happened this past weekend, so it was a typical good day.</p>
<p><strong>And then I fell hard for one of the pourers.</strong></p>
<p>We entered a less-trafficked winery and she immediately turned my head. Thirty-something, cute, athletic, nice smile, a little shy. Like an older, down-to-earth, <em>Lost in Translation</em> <a title="Scarlett Johansson in a Sexy Threesome" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/08/scarlett-johansson-sexy-threesome/" target="_blank">Scarlett Johansson</a>. Now then, when it comes to bars and clubs, I have practically no game. I’m terrible at approaching women, making small talk, flirting and raising the heat. But in a tasting environment or a bar in a nice restaurant where the banter is witty and low key, I definitely hold my own. And so it was with all the confidence in the world that I stepped up to the bar right in front of this pourer.</p>
<p>For story-telling purposes, I’ll leave out the wine pouring small talk and cut straight to the chase.</p>
<p>There were horses near the winery and one galloped into view. The pourer was wearing Wranglers, an aggie-style jean. I asked if she rode.<br />
“No,” she said.</p>
<p><strong>Okay, no problem, I’d try a different approach.</strong> Country music played softly on the radio, and I’m more of an alt-rock fan. Everyone has their preference. I asked the pourer what music she liked.<br />
“Country,” she said. It figured. “And alt-rock.”</p>
<p><em>Ding-ding-ding!</em></p>
<p>I immediately told a funny story involving <a title="Alt-Rock Music Trivia Quiz" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/02/alt-rock-music-trivia-quiz/" target="_blank">San Francisco’s infamous alt-rock radio station, the One and Only Live105.</a><br />
“Live105,” she said. “Is that classic rock?”<br />
Um, no.</p>
<p>So much for that tack. I looked for another approach. She was in great shape, lean and strong, so I figured sports and activity might be my in. I asked if she was a gymnast.<br />
She brightened. “I used to be! Now I run marathons.”</p>
<p><em>Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding!</em></p>
<p><strong>This time I had her, for sure.</strong> I’d run <a title="Training with soccer moms for the Napa Valley Marathon" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/02/18/training-with-soccer-moms-for-the-napa-valley-marathon/" target="_blank">seven marathons</a> in my day, before sore knees encouraged me to take up cycling. Turns out she’d run two, including Boston. That meant she’s fast, since you actually have to quality for Boston. She’d run the 26.2 miles in 3 hours and 12 minutes.<br />
“Have you run Boston?” she asked.<br />
“No,” I said. My marathon best was 3:29, and I needed a 3:15 to qualify. “Missed it by fourteen minutes.”</p>
<p>She raised her eyebrows, as if surprised I was slower than her. Whatever. Everyone’s different, and no two races are the same. That she was faster didn’t make me feel <a title="Men Who Read and Cook – Sexy or Unmanly?" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/26/men-who-read-and-cook-sexy-or-unmanly/" target="_blank">unmanly</a>. But the conversation sputtered. She wasn’t giving me an inch, let alone opening up, and I resigned myself to having struck out.</p>
<p>As my buddy and I finished our last taste of wine, we chatted about the <a title="Tour de France Autographs" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/07/05/tour-de-france-autographs/" target="_blank">Tour de France</a>. Cycling is one of my favorite sports. Turns out the pourer was just getting into cycling for triathlons. Wish I’d known that right off the bat. Oh well, We drained our glasses and left.</p>
<p><strong>Outside, my buddy berated me for not getting her phone number.</strong><br />
“She deflected everything I tossed at her,” I said.<br />
“You could have invited her cycling.”</p>
<p>Good point. But my flirtatious energy had been sapped, and I needed to gear up for another winery. After all, there were sure to be more singles at the next wine tasting bar.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Her ad last Tuesday was simple and direct:
Summer Romance - I’m 35, attractive and active, take good care of myself. I’m educated with a successful career. Looking for an intelligent, fit, emotionally healthy man, 35-45. Let’s meet for drinks tonight and see where things lead.
Summer romance with an attractive woman who wanted to meet tonight? [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p><img src="http://dadshouse.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/squirrel.jpg?w=176&h=264" alt="Craigslist dating can be squirrel-y" hspace="5" width="176" height="264" align="left" />Her ad last Tuesday was simple and direct:</p>
<p><em>Summer Romance - I’m 35, attractive and active, take good care of myself. I’m educated with a successful career. Looking for an intelligent, fit, emotionally healthy man, 35-45. Let’s meet for drinks tonight and see where things lead.</em></p>
<p>Summer romance with an attractive woman who wanted to meet tonight? Sounded perfect to me. It was already 8:45pm, and she’d posted at 8:30pm, so I had a real shot. Some women posting on Craigslist received 300 responses. For a guy to get picked, sending the first compelling reply was key. I emailed a note and a pic of my smiling face.</p>
<p><em>Hey – I like how you sound. I’m a SWM, early 40s, educated, in shape, nearby. Drinks tonight sounds great.</em></p>
<p><strong>The best thing about Craigslist is its immediacy.</strong> Forget match.com and yahoo personals with their checkboxed descriptions of an ideal partner, prolonged emails, and lengthy search for <a title="An Online Dating Success Story" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/04/22/an-online-dating-success-story/" target="_blank"><em>the one</em></a>. On Craigslist it was all about <em>who wants to meet right now?</em> Chemistry is felt in an instant in person, after all. The important thing is to meet.</p>
<p>Half an hour passed.</p>
<p>Surely she’d picked someone by now. <em>If</em> she was real. I’d <a title="A Sexy Flirty Dirty Text Message" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/05/10/a-flirty-dirty-text-message/" target="_blank">been around the Craigslist block</a> enough times to <a title="Confessions of a Serial Online Dater, part 1 (Craigslist coffee date gone bad)" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/03/31/confessions-of-a-serial-online-dater-part-1/" target="_blank">get burned more than once</a>. But I’d also met some really great women – for coffee, drinks, hiking, cycling, dinner. I just figure you have to break some eggs to make an omelet. And if said omelet is made for two the morning after an evening date? I won’t complain.</p>
<p><strong>She sent an email.</strong> Her pic was attractive. Her note was brief:</p>
<p><em>Looks good. Where do you live?</em></p>
<p>I know enough not to give personal details online to a stranger, so I side-step questions like that. The key was to meet, especially when her ad said tonight. She was looking for summer romance, not looking all summer for the perfect partner. I wrote right back.</p>
<p><em>I’m one town over. Are you in the mood for cocktails or wine?</em></p>
<p>Another five minutes passed, not a good sign. She might be considering a handful of guys. And why not? If she was out clubbing, she’d have an entire venue of men to flirt with. <strong>Finally she wrote and suggested we chat on Yahoo IM.</strong></p>
<p>Her: <em>hi!</em><br />
Me: <em>hey, how are you?</em><br />
Her: <em>I’m good. Getting a little late.</em></p>
<p>(Fair enough, she’d posted an hour before.)</p>
<p>Me: <em>I live nearby. Let’s meet right now and chat over drinks.</em><br />
Her: <em>that would be fun, but I have to get up early.</em></p>
<p>(Granted, it was a weeknight. But she’s the one who’d posted looking for tonight.)</p>
<p>Me: <em>you’ll be in bed early. It’s just a drink</em><br />
Her: <em>maybe you want more than that</em></p>
<p>(<strong>From summer romance to <a title="Who Needs Protection? It’s Only a One Night Stand" href="http://dadshouseblog.com/2008/06/04/who-needs-protection-its-only-a-one-night-stand/" target="_blank">one-night-stand</a></strong> – maybe she was testing my intentions)</p>
<p>Me: <em>no, just a drink to see if we click. Summer’s just getting started. Plenty of time for fun.</em><br />
Her: <em>good! But I really do have to get up early. Maybe tomorrow night?</em></p>
<p>(Sigh. I wouldn’t push. Best to play on her terms.)</p>
<p>Me: <em>I would, but I already have dinner plans with a buddy. Sorry.</em><br />
Her: <em>no problem. How about Thursday?</em><br />
Me: <em>sure! That would be great.</em></p>
<p><strong>We agreed to chat some more during the day on Thursday to iron out plans.</strong> Craigslist immediacy was being tossed out the window, but at least I had a date. With an attractive, educated, sexy woman, no less.</p>
<p>On Thursday I couldn’t wait for our evening date. Drinks with romance potential. This could turn into a very good summer, indeed. Too bad we hadn&#8217;t exchanged cell phone numbers, we could swap some flirty text messages or actually talk. I sent her email. The response was immediate:</p>
<p><strong>From: MAILER-DAEMON@yahoo.com<br />
Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message. That account has been deactivated.</strong></p>
<p>Talk about simple and direct. Ah, Craigslist.</p>
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