Dads Being Dads

Jason has a lecture about being in the moment. Forget fomo, ignore the greener grass, and enjoy horse camp while you are there. Randy engages the FOMO and rides all by himself. The PMC goes well but Randy gets a scary call right before. And Jason asks all the questions about the emergency medical issue. […]

Jason and Randy bring in the running goals. But first they pick the kids up from camp and it goes well. Randy goes rafting with the hillbillies but his speech isn’t slurred. Randy quits a cushy youth job because there is absolutely no way he is cleaning that up. The kids are indignant that their […]

Randy picks the kids up and has no idea what to expect. Jason is looking for ways to outsource parenting. Messaging in this day and age. Randy goes on a dam hilly bill trip and Jason can relate. They can’t get wheat but they can set some long term goals.

Jason’s sick again and Randy’s off to the Vineyard, biking to the island’s island yet never knowing of the story of the bridge. How do the ferries work and how do you get the fireworks across. In D.C. Jason’s not shooting them in traffic, yet the cops don’t seem to notice. And, of course, we […]

Randy should go to camp but he’s trying to be productive while the kids are away at camp. Jason wants the kids to be independent but not this independent, as in … respond the text already! The scavenger hunt was a  huge success. Randy is thrown by Jason faking but he can’t tell if he’s […]

Randy plans an epic party and Jason’s driving the details. 30 pounds of dry ice is nuts, but 50 pounds makes sense. Sound Bar judgment comes on a little hard, even though surround systems are actually better. Big math is fun, but hard, yet … order of magnitude is achieved. How do you make the […]

Jason and Randy discuss the girls’ hair, and endless combing. The James’ throw a party and the kids have figured out the loophole. Tree Nuts are dangerous. Teach good decisions. Lack of accessibility is part of the challenge and double standards are summarized. – recorded on 5/31/2022

Randy and Jason unfortunately have to address guns, cops and schools again. The girls and boys appear to be coming back together. Are things improving, especially for the kids? Eat more broccoli and enjoying Tom Cruise smiling! – recorded: 5/24/2022

Randy and Jason discuss Prometheus and stardust theories. Randy drives the school bus and Jason is wildly confused with Randy’s contrition. What’s fair in team sports? Why won’t the kids simply shoulder fake around the opponent and score? Randy drives the School Bus and gets McDonalds at the mall. The boy needs expensive gear now […]

Randy and Jason celebrate Mother’s Day not Wife’s day, Randy with a card, but it’s not at all what you would expect. Who’s 50, and when did that happen? Don’t put tomatoes in a fruit salad no matter how intelligent you are. How the kids handle the dance pre-party and is it as never wracking? […]

How many web forms are Randy and Jason filling out in duplicate or triplicate? The money is being used to buy candy and maybe a car. The new clothes with tags still on them are ending up on bags. Who can wrap their head around the idea of 46 Billion dollars?

Randy installs a led light strip, while Jason can’t decide. Ebikes sound cool, but how much are they? Facebook marketplace is breaking the rules, while old timey video games are just fine. Taxes, taxes, taxes!

Randy and Jason are biking and running, one overnight. Some dudes are oddly disappearing on group runs. Where are they going? Making playgrounds accessible is a numbers game. Gender studies degrees are fine, if you can afford it and aren’t running out of steam.

Randy and Jason gush about Roland Deschain, his Ka-Tet and Sai King. Who’s got a video game addiction and who wears Chinese shirts? Randy doesn’t like all the winning. Is a leather diary worth the cost, and how does that eBike work?

Jason is struggling, hard, and Randy has the answer in a special resource. Are the problems the same when one just wants to go to school later? What about Teen Town, are we dancing or playing Foursquare and why are all the girls crying? Randy reminds us to be intentional, especially skiing across a pond.

Randy and Jason do an awful job of celebrating National Woman’s Day. Grace Hopper was amazing and Alan Turing was pretty good too, for a boy. Naked men on motorcycles are not cool, not even in the woods, and the benefits of objectification are discussed. Jason is not smooth, but the chairlift gives opportunities.

Randy and Jason discuss the invasion of Ukraine and what it could mean and how wildly unprepared they are. The could quench thirst, but that’s about it. There’s no more wild cows and Jason is in disbelief, meanwhile Randy’s made up entirely of stardust.

The COVID recovery is still ongoing for Jason. The kids are processing a death. Randy gets hit on his commute … by a wine bottle. The big trip to the city means two instagram accounts. And we will watch the big game but we wish they would valentine.

The Fitz’s are dealing with even more Covid, doubtful it will ever end. The skiing is happening but the shared experiences are very different. The goat retires, but who is following him, really? And what did people do before computers, it’s incomprehensible. There are terrible doctors and we’re not ready for the metaverse.

Jason congratulates Mr. Ortiz on his HOF acknowledgement! We get some mail about the motor coaches and Randy’s validated but Jason is flipping over it. Why are there so many banks and why are they so very fancy? Who is going for School Council and are they ready for the hard hitting issues? Pro tips […]