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Foutzhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/palmer-house-2.jpgPalmer homestead Scio Ohiohttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/weible-esther-goddard-age-16.jpgWeible Esther Goddard age 16https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/colt-dawn-1.jpgDawn James Colt Foutz genealogy research triphttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/ley-zula-and-son.jpgFeatured Image -- 1907https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/pfouts-michael-conotton-wide.jpgPfouts Michael Conotton winter view widehttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/zeigler-j-j-gravestone-ruslin-hills.jpgJ.J. Zeigler graveston Ruslin Hills Cemeteryhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fishers-byron-zula-clyde-verna-oscar-addie-may-john-w.jpgAddie John Fisher Family New Phila Ohio early 1900s2020-04-04T19:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/31/laud-cheer-chicago-deep-dish-during-quarantine/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1408.jpgIMG_1408https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1410.jpgIMG_1410https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1409.jpgIMG_1409https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5754.jpgDeep Dish pizza good to the last biteGood to the last Mmmmmm. Even at home, Chicago deep dish is good on the reheat.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5743.jpgLou Malnati's Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Baked at HomeSomething we took for granted during our 11 years in Chicago was deep dish anytime we wanted it. During our Coronavirus quarantine, we made the most of Lou Malnati's shipped frozen pizzas and enjoyed them at home.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5738.jpgFrozen Deep Dish Pizzas Ready for the Ovenhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5735.jpgIMG_5735https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5734.jpgChicago Deep Dish Shipped to Your Front DoorGet the door, it's Chicago deep dish packed on dry ice.2020-03-28T19:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/28/a-short-farewell-to-vintage-jersey-mecca/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1953.jpgEbbets Field Flannels Seattle Washington StorefrontA view from vintage jersey mecca -- as a result of the coronavirus, Ebbets Field Flannels announced Friday it was closing its Seattle storefront this week.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_2708.jpgIMG_2708https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4015.jpgView from inside Ebbets Field Flannels storefront Seattle WashingtonStepping inside Ebbets' Pioneer Square store in Seattle was akin to hanging out in the coolest record store, or your older brother's room.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4014.jpgIMG_4014https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4013.jpgIMG_4013https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4012.jpgIMG_4012https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4011.jpgIMG_4011https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4010.jpgIMG_4010https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4009.jpgIMG_4009https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4008.jpgIMG_40082020-03-28T01:37:38+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/27/laud-cheer-rosewood-hong-kong/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/18165355-05121255-victoria-dockside-in-tsim-sha-tsui-cover-2000x1451_article_2000x1451.jpg18165355-05121255-victoria-dockside-in-tsim-sha-tsui-cover-2000x1451_article_2000x1451View of the Rosewood Hong Kong, Dockside, Tsim Sha Tsui.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5078.jpgIMG_5078https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5079.jpgIMG_5079https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5081.jpgIMG_5081https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5082.jpgSpacious close of Rosewood Hong KongEven the closets of an average room at the Rosewood Hotel are paparazzi-worthy.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5083.jpgIMG_5083https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5085.jpgIMG_5085https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5086.jpgView from harbor-facing room at Rosewood Hong KongRoom with a (legendary) view: The Rosewood Hong Kong is best hotel I have ever, ever stayed in.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5087.jpgUmbrella stand outside room at Rosewood Hong KongAmenities (lesser) hotel rooms usually run out of? Umbrellas. Hey, hey -- they're right outside every door at the Rosewood Hong Kong.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5088.jpgIMG_50882020-03-27T19:44:54+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/29/smile-a-while-cat-laps-up-tuna-water/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5699.jpgOrange tabby cat naps curled up in kitty stand by back patio doorHis work on lapping up all excess tuna water done, Hobbes lounges in one of his favorite spots by the back patio door.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5718.jpgOrange tabby cat perches on top of kitchen cabinetsHobbes, our notorious mooch of a housecat, and former stray, can smell a tuna can opening from any level of our home.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5717.jpgIMG_57172020-03-22T19:23:27+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/25/i-am-dad-destroyer-of-toothbrushes/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5352-1.jpgThree electric toothbrushes stand sentry over my side of the sink. Why? Because: Dad.Three electric toothbrushes stand sentry over my side of the sink. Why? Because: Dad.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5353-1-e1584805151209.jpgThree electric toothbrushes in various states of useLike wizened soldiers, my platoon of electric toothbrushes is ready for the punishment I will inevitably dish out.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5354-1-e1584804256215.jpgDad's side of the master bathroom vanityThe depths of my sink do gross out even me. But what's an earnestly brushing boy to do, but smear toothpaste indiscriminately in his herculean efforts?2020-03-21T16:19:59+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/23/smile-a-while-kid-animation/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5702.jpgPear contemplates bear in kid animation Jonah and Ben FoutzOne of the ways my sons, Ben and Jonah Foutz, wiled away the social isolation hours was to create this computer animation, where a Pear contemplates what it rhymes with.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5701.jpgIMG_5701https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5705.jpgIMG_5705https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5703.jpgIMG_57032020-03-21T15:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/22/grilled-cheese-fit-for-dad/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4811.jpgIMG_4811https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4810.jpgLeftover NY Strip in Grilled CheeseNY strip steak, sour dough bread and some Colby Jack and Cheddar cheese? I'll take two, please.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4809.jpgIMG_4809https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4812-e1584395646600.jpgGrilled Cheese Sandwiches By Dad Come with SteakThe kids can't get enough grilled cheese. Dad's secret? Sourdough bread and... grilled tenderloin steak. Yummo!2020-03-16T22:31:04+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/17/smile-a-while-happy-banana/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5222.jpgRandom smiling banana in spoon tray in kitchenSmile a while -- and give your face a rest.2020-03-16T12:38:07+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/20/a-pox-on-these-hotel-rooms-meandering-man/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_3991.jpgHanging clothes don't fit in hotel room closetWhoever designed this Seattle hotel room closet has some 'splainin' to do, since I don't think my shoulders are THAT broad, and I do think my clothes should fit.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5351-1.jpgIMG_5351 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5314-1.jpgIMG_5314 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5313-1.jpgIMG_5313 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5312-1.jpgIMG_5312 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5311-1.jpgIMG_5311 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5310-1.jpgIMG_5310 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5309-1.jpgIMG_5309 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5308-1.jpgIMG_5308 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5307-1.jpgIMG_5307 (1)2020-03-16T00:32:02+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/18/dueling-lighters-is-it-just-me/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5700.jpgIMG_5700The vice cabinet2020-03-15T18:03:35+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/16/meandering-man-airline-apps-a-lifesaver/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_3236.jpgIMG_3236https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5698.jpgTop Shelf Contents for A Typical dadMost of my semi-precious trinkets end up in top drawers or closet cubbies - watch travel cases, cleaning cloths, classic football cards, watch straps, pocket knives, cigar boxes, tie clips, etc. and etc. and etc.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5693.jpgIMG_5693One butane, one flint and steelhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5692.jpgTwo Zippo Armor Deep Carve Antique Copper World MapI made the most of a shipping accident to double up on my Zippo carved antique copper world map lighters - designating one for butane, one for classic flint-and-steel work.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5691.jpgIMG_5691Closet cubbyhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5690.jpgZippo lighters in the corner of the closetMy trusty Zippo twins sit in the corner of a closet shelf with other evidence of dadtritus: an old PO box safe, a hometown football Tshirt from when I was 8, a reproduction G.I. Joe "VAMP" Jeep, and a wool "Woody Hayes" Ohio State cap. Par for the course, probably.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5652.pngIMG_5652https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5645.jpgAirplane under repair at gate United AirlinesThough I was hesitant to change my flight, at first, it became clear from our excellent sight line right at the gate, watching our plane's meticulous disassembly, that switching to the later flight to Chicago was probably the best bet. The app made it easy.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/60532523782__b6c2f218-90a7-4d04-a3e3-15db6a2e42ab.jpgNook safely packed in carry on United Airlines-90A7-4D04-A3E3-15DB6A2E42ABIf only the United app kept track of the Nook I keep leaving in seatback pockets. Here, Nook #2, since my eight-years-old one finally disappeared into the travel void, is safely stowed in my carry-on.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_4486.jpgIMG_44862020-03-15T16:00:54+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/15/whats-on-stephen-kings-it-mug/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5647.jpgimg_56472020-03-13T22:14:31+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/13/meandering-man-tower-of-london-commute/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5653.jpgIMG_5653https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5654.jpgTower Bridge During Monday Morning Walk to WorkFine morning for a walking commute from the Tower Bridge, London.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5655.jpgIMG_5655https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5656.jpgIMG_5656https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5657.jpgTower of London CastleOh, hey, what's that? Merely a medieval CASTLE.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5658.jpgIMG_5658https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5659.jpgIMG_5659https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5660.jpgIMG_5660https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5661.jpgIMG_56612020-03-13T09:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/09/omnibus-takes-on-cincinnati-chili/2020-03-09T08:45:25+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/07/achievement-unlocked-pinewood-derby-domination/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_3941.jpgIMG_3941https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_3935.jpgIMG_3935https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_3934.jpgIMG_3934https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_3927.jpgIMG_3927https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/57443830629__3eaa4903-d165-4fd3-853d-a1a1518079c2.jpg57443830629__3EAA4903-D165-4FD3-853D-A1A1518079C2https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/57443799429__11be1e09-78a2-457f-8622-60c6e53e90cb.jpg57443799429__11BE1E09-78A2-457F-8622-60C6E53E90CBhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1312.jpgIMG_1312https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1313.jpgIMG_1313https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1314.jpgIMG_1314https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_1315.jpgDerby Winners 2019Cub Scouts Ben Foutz, center, and Caleb Foutz, right, celebrate their first- and second-place finishes in the Pack 155 Pinewood Derby.2020-03-08T00:01:22+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/03/01/cabin-camping-dreaming-on-such-a-winters-day/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5295.jpgIMG_5295https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5290.jpgIMG_5290https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5288.jpgIMG_5288https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5287.jpgIMG_5287https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5286.jpgIMG_5286https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5283.jpgIMG_5283https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5260.jpgIMG_5260https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_5257.jpgOutdoor Subzero Camping Lake Shetek MinnesotaScouts staying outside had to dig a foundation for the tents - and a path to them.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5295.jpgIMG_5295https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5290.jpgIMG_52902020-03-01T19:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2020/02/02/throwing-back-to-the-best-of-times/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5540.jpgPortland Lucky Beavers Sioux Falls Canaries T shirts Ebbets Field Flannelshttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5539.jpgLou Groza Otto Graham Marion Motley 1950 Bowman football cards1950 Bowman Cleveland Browns football cards: from left, kicker Lou Groza, quarterback Otto Graham, fullback Marion Motley. Don't those white unis look fine?https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5182.jpgIMG_5182https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5179-e1580683469555.jpgIMG_5179https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5178-e1580683455310.jpgIMG_5178https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5177.jpgCleveland Browns 1952 Jersey Otto Graham #14A thing of beauty to this lifelong Cleveland Browns fan: a replica 1952 Otto Graham jersey.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5176.jpgIMG_5176https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5175.jpgIMG_5175https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5538.jpgIMG_5538https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5537.jpgIMG_55372020-02-03T01:38:06+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/05/19/honoring-don-warren-cavaliers-founder/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/8.-ch2dwmcdonnell.jpgDon Warren Martin McDonnellA young Cavaliers president Don Warren confers with treasurer Martin McDonnell. One of the fascinating aspects of Don, to me, was his natural tendency toward leadership, and the way he absorbed so much information from his elders, long before he grew into being "The Old Man." He ran the show.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/don5-cavaliers.jpgDon5 Cavaliershttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/don2-favorite-cavaliers.jpgDon2 (FAVORITE) CavaliersDon Warren and Dr. Craig Bales, on tour with the Cavaliers in 2008. Warren was proud of the stellar individuals, like Bales, who came to define the Cavaliers organization, knowing that he alone could never have steered them alone to the glory and sustainability as a group that they achieved together.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/don1-angie-maiers.jpgDon1 Angie MaiersDon Warren, in his element, on tour in 2006 at DCI Finals. Then-president, and always founder of the corps, The Cavaliers.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/3ms.jpg3Mshttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1950sdonhatted-don-warren.jpg1950sDonHatted Don WarrenA shot of Don in the old days, slyly smiling amid the pomp and circumstance of the veterans' drum corps competitions of the 1950s. Although his Drum Corps International revolutionized the activity and spelled an end to the military-style competition, Don retained a respect for the old soldiers and what they had built. But The Old Man was a modernist, holding old values up to what the current generation most needed, and showed a willingness to change with the times.2019-05-19T16:12:17+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/03/28/meandering-man-free-extended-nashville-weekend/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3877.jpgIMG_3877https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3876.jpgIMG_3876https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3875.jpgIMG_3875https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3874.jpgIMG_3874https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3873.jpgIMG_3873https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3872.jpgIMG_3872https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3871.jpgIMG_3871https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3870.jpgIMG_3870https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3869.jpgIMG_3869https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3866-1.jpgIMG_38662019-03-27T22:11:49+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/03/29/achievement-unlocked-in-which-i-am-a-caricature-of-myself/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/the-drivers-seat-colt-foutz.jpgThe Driver's Seat Colt Foutzhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3990.jpgIMG_3990https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3989.jpgIMG_3989https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/colt-vivaki-pot-o-gold-by-jonah-foutz.jpgColt VivaKi Pot o Gold by Jonah FoutzThanks to my (wonderful) son, I'm on a pot of gold! Circa 2013, by Jonah Foutz.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rdhpe5190.jpgColt Foutz, caricature, Nashville 2019Hey! It's me! Or, at least the conference caricature version of me. Hello!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3818.jpgIMG_3818https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3817.jpgIMG_38172019-03-27T21:11:54+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/03/25/two-american-airlines-tales-to-forget/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3880.jpgIMG_3880Insult to injury: the moat of snow and subzero temps welcoming me back home. Still: there's no place like home.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3879.jpgIMG_3879https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3866.jpgIMG_3866https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3807.pngIMG_3807https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3802.jpgIMG_3802https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3801.jpgSouth Dakota February LandscapeSouth Dakota from the sky in February -- a landscape as desolate as the moon, and sometimes seemingly just as difficult to gain that vantage point.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3800.jpgAA plane at gate FSDMy off-again, on-again flight from Sioux Falls to Nashville, doing what it did best: back away from and back to the gate.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3799-1.jpgIMG_3799 (1)https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3797.jpgIMG_3797https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3796.jpgIMG_37962019-09-25T14:40:24+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/03/24/its-spring-time-for-grilling/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3986.jpgIMG_3986https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3987.jpgIMG_3987https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3981.jpgFirst Barbecue of the YearWhen the snow melts and the winds of winter stop howling, it's time to take to the deck once again and fire up the grill!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3980.jpgIMG_3980https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_3979.jpgIMG_39792019-03-24T19:24:37+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/02/23/laud-cheer-5th-avenue-bar/2019-02-18T01:28:35+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/02/21/meandering-man-a-free-saturday-in-london/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_2194.jpgSaturday London SightseeingAn April snowstorm back home blocked my Saturday return from London. So I had a free day to sightsee and shop for the kids (and me).2019-02-27T15:50:48+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/02/19/everybodys-chili-the-right-way/2019-02-17T17:36:27+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/25/steppin-back-sunday-sky-line-chili-get-into-my-belly/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3189.jpgSky Line Chili and Cheese ConeyChili spaghetti, coney and your favorite cold beer = bliss.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3188.jpgHomemade Skyline Chili and Cheese ConeyThe perfect serving of homemade Cincinnati Chili -- with a cheese coney on the side!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3186.jpgThree pots boilingThree pots boiling for three-way chili.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3183.jpgIMG_3183https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3182.jpgRed pepperRed pepper, the finishing touch. Just a pinch, or you'll taste more spice than everything else.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3181.jpgChili powder and stirChili powder and stirhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3180.jpgCocoa is not the secret ingredientThe secret ingredient in homemade Skyline Chili? It's not cocoa....https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3179.jpgAdd minced garlicAdd minced garlichttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3178.jpgAdd cloveAdd clovehttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3177.jpgAdd cinnamonAdd cinnamon2019-02-17T16:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/02/17/throwback-taking-a-bite-out-of-winter/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/bite-snowman-nose-wiles-barre-times-leader-1.5.96.jpgBite Snowman Nose Wilkes Barre Times Leader 1.5.96When I was in my second year of college, I clipped this pic from my hometown paper and pasted it into my journal. A few weeks later, during the snowy blizzard of 1996, I wrote a poem about it. The picture originally ran in The Wiles-Barre (Pa.) Times Leader.2019-02-17T15:56:13+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/02/16/five-watches-id-buy-right-the-heck-now/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/tudor-gmt-from-site.jpgTudor GMT from Sitehttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/seiko-sarb017-alpinist.jpgSeiko SARB017 AlpinistSeiko SARB017 Alpinisthttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3706.jpgIMG_3706https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3705.jpgIMG_3705https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3704.jpgCloseup Bite of 5th AvenueSoooo good. Nobody better lay a finger on my 5th Avenue. I'm looking at you, Bart Simpson. And you're looking at the greatest candy bar in the world.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3703.jpgIMG_3703https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3702.jpgIMG_3702https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3701.jpgIMG_3701https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3700.jpgIMG_3700https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_3681.jpgIMG_36812019-02-16T20:40:00+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/01/05/dads-kitchen-sink-spaghetti-the-right-way/2019-01-06T13:40:33+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2019/01/03/achievement-unlocked-blowing-sons-mind-at-christmas/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/49132551_10157175063763254_1371151734969204736_n.jpg49132551_10157175063763254_1371151734969204736_nhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/49054350_10157175063398254_8470952285524983808_n.jpgJonah Foutz gets a guitarWe did some last-minute scrambling, but Jonah got his Christmas wish.2018-12-31T04:34:50+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/31/laud-cheer-laphroaig-single-malt-scotch/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3587.jpgLagavulin 16 YearLagavulin, also from Islay, is dandy, too.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3586.jpgIMG_3586https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3585.jpgAmped Up Spaghetti SauceMy own version of red sauce in a rush dumps a load of ingredients - and flavor - into store-bought pasta sauce.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3584.jpgIMG_3584https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3583.jpgIMG_3583https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3582.jpgIMG_3582https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3581.jpgIMG_3581https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3580.jpgIMG_3580https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3579.jpgIMG_3579https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3578.jpgIMG_35782018-12-31T02:46:43+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/30/laud-cheer-jack-stack-kansas-city-barbecue/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3563.jpgFamily dinner at Jack Stack Barbecue Kansas CityJack Stack barbecue is intrinsically tied up with family. The mood is lighter, the bonds tighter. And it just tastes so ... damn... good.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3562.jpgIMG_3562https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3561.jpgJack Stack Barbecue Kansas CityThe perfect plate of Kansas City barbecue: pork and sausage burnt ends, cheesy corn, baked beans, with a side of bread and stockpiled pickles from my wife, courtesy of my #1 pick: Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3560.jpgIMG_3560https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3559.jpgIMG_3559https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3558.jpgJack's Stack Barbecue SauceThey keep the sauce coming at Jack's Stack barbecue in Kansas City. I spoon liberally from both the spicy and mild sides of the napkin, the better to savor burnt ends.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3557-e1546047938512.jpgIMG_3557https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3555.jpgIMG_3555https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3554.jpgIMG_3554https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3553.jpgIMG_35532018-12-30T19:30:23+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/28/meandering-man-museum-hopping-in-kansas-city/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0915.jpgIMG_0915https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0912.jpgIMG_0912https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0910.jpgIMG_0910https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0862.jpgModel Train Displays at Union Station Kansas CityPacked with 8,000 square feet of miniature rails and engines and towns, the Model Train Exhibit at Kansas City's Union Station mesmerizes kids and adults alike. And it's FREE!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0854.jpgUnion Station Kansas City Christmas 2018Just wandering around Union Station in Kansas City will leave you gaping for a good half hour. As a bonus, there's Science City, rooms and rooms of model trains, a theater... and barbecue just over the bridge! Photo by Katie Foutzhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0856.jpgIMG_0856https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3540.jpgIMG_3540https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3539.jpgIMG_3539https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3538.jpgIMG_3538https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3537.jpgIMG_35372018-12-28T17:35:31+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/26/crock-pot-pulled-pork-the-right-way/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3441.jpgPulled Pork sliders with cheesy cornI prefer serving up pulled pork slider-style, on toasted slider buns or King's Hawaiian rolls, topped with jalapenos or banana peppers for extra spice, with a side of molten cheesy corn bake, Yummo!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3440.jpgIMG_3440... which melts, deliciously, in a matter of minutes.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3437.jpgIMG_3437About an hour before dinner...https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3436-e1545519388431.jpgIMG_3436To smooth out the flavor, I throw in a pat or two of butter...https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3435.jpgShredding pulled pork in crock potAs the weather turns frosty, and oppressive drifts of snow keep me from my smoky charcoal grill, I get creative with the crock pot. Pulled pork is one of the fam's faves.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3434.jpgIMG_3434throw on a coating of barbecue sauce, and...https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3433.jpgIMG_3433Prepare to shred.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3432.jpgIMG_3432I take a peak and check for doneness...https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3431.jpgIMG_3431The sauce is boss. I prefer Sweet Baby Ray's with a touch of honey, but my all-time favorite BBQ place, Jack's Stack in Kansas City, is a welcome alternative.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_3428.jpgIMG_3428After lunch...2019-01-06T15:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/24/five-artificial-christmas-trees-is-it-just-me/2018-12-22T19:58:06+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/22/sorting-treasure-from-trash-in-online-watches/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Invicta-False-Value-Proposition.jpgInvicta False Value PropositionAh yes, Invicta: never a price that won't change. Unreal value? Perfectly put.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/AWFUL-TEVISE-CRAP-DIVER.jpgAWFUL TEVISE CRAP DIVERWith Tevise, the deception is written right on its face: "Perlative Ceronometer" is aping the luxury and workmanship of the Swiss "Superlative Chronometers" rigorously tested to run accurately. And the "100 ft = 30 m" water resistance? That is a reversal of the minimum standard of 100 M = 300 ft that you'd want to maybe -- maybe -- go swimming with an actual watch. Instead of this turd: flush it.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Vincero-Crappy-watch.jpgVincero Crappy watchhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Tuffina-Crap-watch.jpgTuffina Crap watchhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Torgoen-Crappy-Watch-Blog.jpgTorgoen Crappy Watch Bloghttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Sturhling-Original-Crappy-Watch.jpgSturhling Original Crappy WatchCraphttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/My-God-Tevise-Crap-Watches-on-Facebook.jpgMy God Tevise Crap Watches on Facebookhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/My-God-Crappy-Tevise-Product-Features-from-Amazon.jpgMy God Crappy Tevise Product Features from Amazonhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/My-God-Amazon-Tevise-Listing.jpgMy God Amazon Tevise ListingAmazon actually lists Tevise as an Amazon's Choice!!! What, to get screwed?https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Listing-Amazon-Tevise.jpgListing Amazon TeviseMaybe the crappiest of the crappy watches out there, this Tevise turd actually says "perlative cerenometer" on the dial and "officially certified" -- though that is managed on a misspelled certification is anybody's guess. And it's sold on Amazon. Watch out, gentle consumers.2018-12-22T18:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/12/its-santa-dad-kids-dont-believe-a-word-he-says/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/santa-colt-north-pole.jpgSanta Colt North PoleIt's never too early to instill some Christmas cheer in your children... or at least some healthy trepidation about what Santa will bring!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_1782.jpgIMG_1782https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_1778.jpgIMG_1778https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_1776.jpgColt Foutz Sons Jonah Benhttps://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_1785.jpgSanta DadIt's Santa Dad! (Don't believe a word he says.)2018-12-09T22:11:37+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/10/hanging-your-shirts-the-right-way/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/16473363_10211757212864337_2580839831010564427_n.jpgTedious: A hanging shirt buttoned all the wayHello, tedium! Nothing adds the irksome to getting dressed in the morning like having to unbutton a shirt all the way before putting it on and doing it all over again.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/16299225_10211757212944339_724135343116108544_n.jpgButton the top buttonWhy button every button on your hanging shirts you martinet you? Be efficient, be free. Button the top button -- or better yet, every other button -- to ensure neat clothes but not tie yourself up in the unnecessary.2020-03-21T19:32:19+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/08/in-the-metal-watch-talk-sushi-wine-in-l-a/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3358.jpgIMG_3358https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3357.jpgIMG_3357https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3356.jpgIMG_3356https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3355.jpgIMG_3355https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3354.jpgKing Harbour Brewing Co.King Harbour Brewing Co. -- great place for an original pint in Redondo Beach.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3352.jpgRedondo Beach flagFrom inside the King Harbour Brewing Co.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3351.jpgRedondo Beach's King Harbour Brewing Co.Festive stop at Redondo King Harbour Brewing Co.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3350.jpgIPA pint at Redondo Brewing Co.IPA pint at Redondo Brewing Co.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3349.jpgtall Asahi beer... and a tall, dry Asahi. Great way to end a day. Or begin a night!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_3348.jpgSanta Barbara UniThe Santa Barbara Uni -- world's best? -- FlyinFIN in Redondo Beach.2018-12-08T21:12:45+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/12/02/100th-anniversary-of-bob-leys-birth/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/robert-e-and-jonah-robert.jpgFrom 2007: An ailing Robert Earl Ley Jr. and his great-grandson, Jonah Robert Foutz.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ley-re-jr-sue-weible-dorothy-scoop-1990s.jpgBob and Sue Ley with cousins Dorothy and Scoop Weible, 1990s.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grandmasfuneral034.jpgA photo from the reception following Sue Ley's funeral, 2007. We definitely felt her presence, and miss her still.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ley-robert-jr-sue-foutz-grandons-1992.jpgGrandma Sue Weible Ley, grandpa Bob and grandsons Sam, Dan and Colt. There's that Georgetown hat again!!!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grandpacolt1989.jpgToo cool dudes lounging on a back deck at Sunset Beach, 1989. Robert Earl Ley, Jr., left, and his grandson, Colt Foutz.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/grandpa19891.jpgGrandpa, Sunset Beach, 1989.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/gmagpa87.jpgRobert Earl Ley Jr. and Suzanne Abbott (Weible) Ley at their home in Dover, Ohio -- 1987.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ley-fam-reunion-all-1984.jpgBob and Sue Ley with children and grandchildren, 1984.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ley-fam-reunion-kids-1984.jpgBob and Sue Ley with grandchildren, 1984.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ley-fam-reunion-immediate-1984.jpgBob and Sue Ley with children, 1984.2018-12-02T22:35:42+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/27/avoiding-novelty-coffee-cups-the-right-way/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3316.jpgMighty Many Point Scout Camp MugThe solution for tiny, crumpled coffee mugs? Supersize. In this case, my mighty Many Point Scout Camp coffee mug, which holds upwards of 16 ounces -- but can't be contained by a mere car cupholder.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3226.jpgIMG_3226https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3225.jpgDangerous MugThere are so many nooks and crannies in this undersized, crumpled ceramic mug that coffee spatters all over and ultimately overflows. Uff da! indeed.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_2917.jpgUff Da coffee mug messThe mug don't lie: Uff da! it says, and delivers, with so many angles a Keurig can't help but spatter all over, and overflow.2018-11-23T18:44:39+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/23/happy-thanksgiving-redux-2018-update/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3315.jpgIMG_3315https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_33141.jpgIMG_3314https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3314.jpgIMG_3314https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3313.jpgIMG_3313https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3312.jpgIMG_3312https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3310.jpgIMG_3310https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3309.jpgIMG_3309https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3307.jpgIMG_3307https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3306.jpgIMG_3306https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3304.jpgIMG_33042018-11-23T22:46:44+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/22/happy-thanksgiving-to-you-and-yours/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-suzanne-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Suzanne TG 1949Teenager Suzanne Foutz eyes her relatives on the other side of the Thanksgiving spread.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-roy-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Roy TG 1949Oldest son Roy Foutz poses with the holiday bird.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-roy-don-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Roy Don TG 1949Don Foutz and turkey leg mug for the camera, Thanksgiving 1949, as big brother Roy hovers behind.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-laura-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Laura TG 1949Grandma Laura Foutz gets in on the Thanksgiving act, too.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-erma-roy-louise-laura-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Erma, Roy, Louise, Laura TG 1949Roy Foutz and sisters-in-law Erma, left, and Louise, right, grip and grin in the kitchen.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-erma-laura-roy-bob-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Erma, Laura, Roy, Bob TG 1949Matriarch Laura Foutz scoots into the kitchen, traield by daughter-in-law Erma and oldest son Roy as grandson Bob digs into his Thanksgiving meal.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-erma-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Erma TG 1949Erma Foutz relaxes at the Thanksgiving table.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/foutz-donna-tg-1949.jpgFoutz Donna TG 1949Teenager Donna Foutz laughs over Thanksgiving meal.2018-11-20T03:37:50+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/20/meandering-man-two-jaunts-in-hong-kong/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1045.jpgIMG_1045https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1102.jpgIMG_1102https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1101.jpgIMG_1101https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1100.jpgIMG_1100https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1096.jpgIMG_1096https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1095.jpgIMG_1095https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1094.jpgIMG_1094https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1092.jpgIMG_1092https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1089.jpgIMG_1089https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1086.jpgIMG_10862018-11-20T18:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/18/things-a-good-hotel-room-must-have-the-right-way/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0578-e1542551963991.jpgDear Mr Foutz cardHand-written notes, like these fresh daily platitudes from the Hotel Amoy in Singapore, aren't a must, but they're a nice touch.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image2.jpegBreakfast kew Green Hotel 2It's nice to have the choice of eggs, hash browns, sausage, bacon, fruit, yogurt, coffee, juice, etc. all for free, every morning.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/image1.jpegBreakfast Kew Green Wan Chai Hong KongSomething the Kew Green in Hong Kong does right? An ample, free breakfast spread every morning.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_1033.jpgView from Hong Kong HotelOpening your room window on the world, whether it's Hong Kong skyscrapers, Vegas neon or country greenery, is a rare privilege, depending on where you stay.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0603.jpgIMG_0603https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0577.jpgIMG_0577https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0576.jpgFree calls and extrasExtra touches like free calls, room computer tablets, even news screens are nice, but unnecessary.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0575.jpgBathroom Hotel Amoy SingaporeThis spotless, high-functioning bathroom in my little room at the Hotel Amoy in Singapore did everything right, including the vent fan.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0574.jpgIMG_0574https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3242-copy.jpgKew Green Hotel Wan Chai Hong KongWhat makes a hotel room (like this one in Wan Chai, Hong Kong) measure up -- or fall short? Let me count the ways....2018-11-18T15:15:38+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/15/achievement-unlocked-toy-shopping-in-hong-kong/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0418.jpgIMG_0418https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0417.jpgIMG_0417https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0416.jpgIMG_0416https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0415.jpgIMG_0415https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0414.jpgIMG_0414https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0413.jpgIMG_0413https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0410.jpgIMG_0410https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0409.jpgIMG_0409https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0408.jpgIMG_0408https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_0407.jpgIMG_04072018-11-15T22:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/11/12/traveling-collection-the-watches-i-take-with/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_e3243.jpgTudor Heritage Black Bay BronzeMy love, shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Or, maybe a hot day in November in Hong Kong. Wherever I go, I give "my precious" serious time on wrist.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_3234.jpgCustom Undone Aqua DiverIt only seemed right to make the 24-hour trek, door to door, wearing my custom-made Undone Aqua dive watch -- made in Hong Kong earlier this spring.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/img_e3229.jpgFull Watch Traveling CaseI go on the road for work... a lot. So it's good to bring my trusty timepieces with me.2018-11-13T01:11:42+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/09/09/here-we-go-again-another-browns-season/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mike-pagel-tecmo-bowl.pngMike Pagel tecmo bowlMike Pagel, #10, was a Tecmo Bowl III legend whenever Bernie Kosar went down for my virtual Cleveland Browns.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/20120716_mse_se1_320-0.jpgBernie Kosar in actionBernard Joseph Kosar, Jr., #19, the almost-savior, sidearm and all.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/1995-1105-cleveland-browns-fan-signs-05233384.jpg1995-1105-cleveland-browns-fan-signs-05233384Cleveland fans will never forget the dark days of 1995, when our Browns left for Baltimore. Unfortunately, the last 20 years have been arguably darker.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/10391669_1293795423513_4949790_n.jpgCOlt Foutz runaway goateeWould you trust this boy to write a sports column? My college did, and I merely have my wife, my family and my sanity to thank for it. My first column was about my beloved Browns leaving Cleveland in 1995.2018-09-09T18:49:24+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/09/05/achievement-unlocked-boy-scout-camp-as-an-adult/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_28291.jpgClosing CampfireA good campfire brings the whole week into memorable focus.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2911.jpgIMG_2911https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2864.jpgDirty faces happy smiles at scout campIn his first year, Jonah took to camp in every way I could have hoped, dirty face and happy smile and all.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2865.jpgdrinking from camp mess kitHere, Jonah does what 12-year-old scouts do best: downs the rest of his mess kit tomato soup. Leftovers from the old guys went to good use with the boys' patrols.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2868.jpgDining Hall at Many PointThe dining hall at Many Point displays banners and mementos from the camp's lengthening history. Though it wasn't a part of our week at more rustic Voyageur, adults attended a special meal there as thanks and motivational call. The potatoes and slaw were out of this world!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2909.jpgReady to head homeAs Saturday loomed, we were grateful for a great week, but ready to head home.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2893.jpgDinnertime macaroni ground beef hashThe adult patrol turned out several savory dishes befitting our experience. We even enjoyed Mac and Cheese with hamburger that we hashed up using just about every pot in our patrol box.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2908.jpgEnd of Camp VictorySomehow, all of our things made it back into our packs. But we came home, as always, with more than we set out with.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2895.jpgRifle Range INstruction... the old canvas tents and wooden tables at the rifle range...https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_2900.jpgAquatics PegboardSites familiar and new made camp a welcome place, such as the swim tag board at Aquatics...2018-09-03T16:12:40+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/09/03/5-reasons-my-dog-is-better-than-yours/2018-09-01T18:21:38+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/09/01/stepback-saturday-raising-a-new-generation-of-ohio-football-fans/2018-09-01T15:29:54+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/22/grilling-the-perfect-brats-the-right-way/2018-11-05T02:39:45+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/17/the-needle-and-the-damage-done-take-me-back-tuesday/2018-07-17T17:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/13/dumb-things-i-do-driving-passive-aggressive-much/2023-03-18T22:07:04+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/10/avoiding-dinosaur-arms-the-right-way/2018-07-09T00:56:45+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/08/had-i-but-world-enough-and-time/2018-07-08T22:28:40+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/06/100th-anniversary-of-sue-leys-birth/2018-07-06T17:27:17+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/01/avalanche-of-dad-hats-is-it-just-me/2018-07-01T14:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/07/04/enjoy-the-fourth-responsibly/2018-06-30T14:25:27+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/28/grilling-the-perfect-steak-the-right-way/2018-06-29T00:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/26/pretending-i-dont-know-you-work-here-passive-aggressive-much/2018-06-26T02:52:25+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/23/time-for-an-obsession-collecting-watches/2018-06-22T14:01:23+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/21/inside-the-traveling-circus-cavaliers-10th-anniversary/2018-06-21T20:00:28+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/19/digging-in-to-the-dadtritus/2018-06-20T21:11:00+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/17/heaven-is-a-porch-with-no-wind/2018-06-17T13:23:50+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/16/public-washrooms-passive-aggressive-much/2018-06-20T21:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/14/i-dreamt-i-was-elton-john-and-i-was-outtasight/2018-06-14T12:18:21+00:00monthlyhttps://dadsense.blog/2018/06/12/unruly-stacks-of-undershirts-is-it-just-me/https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/kcxmas.jpgkcxmasBy Christmas in our first house, we acquired...https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/xmasfront.jpgxmasfront... a slightly larger tree.https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_3455.jpgHallway bathroom Christmas treeThere's always space for another Christmas tree! Like over the hallway bathroom toilet. Joyeux Noel!https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_3454.jpgIMG_3454https://dadsense.blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IMG_3444.jpgGarage Sale Tree Inherited Parents TreeSomewhere along the line, we acquired a big tree from my wife's parents, and hung on to the garage sale tree. 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