Happy Father's Day!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!
We have a new CD!
Plus a concert on Sirius/XM 116 all weekend long!
PLUS: this Father's Day article is running in several on-line publications.
Enjoy!

Hey Daddy-o!
By: Yosi Levin
www.YosiMusic.com

“Hey there, kiddo! Enjoying your day? How about a bike ride? Let’s go!” Dads are great! From teaching you how to ride that bike, kissing your boo-boo, helping with homework, to taking the family out for ice cream, they are sweet & so much fun! Sure, they have work to do, bills to pay & things to fix. Dads come in all shapes, size, temperaments & attitudes.
They are special guys, but what makes a Dad so special? As the leader of a band of Dads, Yosi & The Superdads, I realize we have lots of differences but even more in common. Some of us have more hair on our heads than others. We have different size families, houses, cars, pets, & outlooks. But at the heart of being a Dad are some super qualities. It took several months to tease out those super qualities, but they are so simple we wonder why it took so long.

So here they are:

1) Patience: Now we’re not patient ALL the time! Let’s face it, who is? Sometimes it’s downright hard to be patient & we know it. But a great super-virtue of a Dad is the ability to assess a situation calmly, think about it and decide on a course of action. Did your Dad teach you how to tie shoelaces, throw a ball, or ride a two-wheeler? You know what I mean. It takes time & a lot of biting of one’s tongue to teach & be a part of a kid’s life…but we love it!

2) Care: You’ve heard it …”good night”, “good Morning”, “great job”, “watch out”, “hey silly goose”, “I’m gonna catch you”, and more…plus you’ve seen his silly faces, smiles & crazy looks …all spell I L-O-V-E Y-O-U …every time.


3) Humor: Now Dads tend to be natural goofballs. It’s like they were built to be human whoopee cushions. Whether they’re laughing loudly at a funny movie or TV show, cracking jokes, tickling, or making bathroom or silly noises you gotta admit they LOVE to crack you up.

4) Perseverance: No, not sweating! You know, hanging in there & doing the right thing. (OK, maybe there’s some sweating involved.) This is the glue for any family. Someone’s got to take care of daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal & yearly tasks. But more importantly, there needs to be a vision of the future & working towards it. Moms have their way of doing it wonderfully, & Dads have theirs. Sometimes it may not look like much more than work, or chores, or even reading the mail …but there’s a bigger picture in that man’s head. Ask him. You might be surprised.

And so my good friends it’s nearly Father’s Day. You could buy that tacky tie, or an iPod for your special Daddy. But what any Dad really wants is what we all want; some appreciation. I don’t need a big gift to feel appreciated. For me a hand drawn card from my kids makes all the difference.
However, if you REALY REALLY want to make a Dad super-happy I’m going to let you in on a little secret. You ready? Shhhhh! Secretly, Dads want to feel like they are cool again. There was a time when they were younger & rode a motorcycle or went to rock concerts wearing a leather jacket. They’re not sure if they are cool anymore & you CAN’T TALK TO THEM about it. They’ll just deny it. So, if you REALLY want to make a Dad feel super special all you have to do is say “Hey, Daddy-o! You’re the coolest!”
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!



Award-winning children’s recording artist & performer, Yosi Levin, is a father of four children, ages: 7, 12, 12, & 15. Yes, that’s twins in the middle! He with his wife & kids live in the sleepy seashore town of Island Heights, NJ where they plant butterfly gardens, rear moths, play various musical instruments & go on bike rides. Oh, somewhere in between bills get paid.

PS- You can hear Yosi & The Superdads recorded concert on Sirius/XM Channel 116 all Father’s Day weekend (June 19 -21).

Billy Kelly's Happy Club

Billy Kelly is the newest kid rocker on the block, & his first disc is a blockbuster! Clever, fun, great pop melodies, hooks & humor. This CD is on my Top 10 for 2009. Check it out! You'll be happy you did.

1) How did I suddenly become an OFFICIAL member of The Happy Club? and are there any annual fees?

All you gotta do is SMILE and youre an OFFICIAL member of The Happy Club! It's that simple. They say smiling only uses one muscle (the mouth muscle, located in the mouth) but frowning uses over 18 million muscles, many of which are located in the feet & leg area. So you can see that smiling much better than frowning when it comes to things to do with your face.

Joining The Happy Club is free. Staying in The Happy Club is FREE. The only thing you're required to do as an official member of The Happy Club is spread cheer & love around. Smile at people, give your friends hugs, pet your dog and stuff like that.

2) If the first song is called This is the First Song why isnt the last song called This is the Last Song?

Mainly because the word Last could mean PREVIOUS, and there would be no way to truthfully play a song called This Is The Previous Song, because you could never play the previous song while playing the song youre currently playing. Also because I didnt think of it in time.

3) I see the Talking Heads had an influence are there other influences?

Gravity is a big influence on me. It really keeps me grounded. I like Talking Heads interesting/absurd way of looking at the world, but musically The Monkees were the biggest inspiration for this me while recording this CD. I love their harmony vocals especially, but I also like the way they jump around from one musical style to another. I also just like the way they jump around period. I like the way actual monkeys jump around too. Thats awesome.

4) Why do People Really Like Milk?

That's a great question, and one I never bothered to ask myself, so I dont have the answer. It can't be because it comes from a cow because there are other things that come from cows that people really don't seem to care for. It can't be simply because milk tastes good, because milk tastes GREAT. All I know for sure is that people really DO like milk. Open everyones refrigerator if you dont believe me they all have milk in there.

5) My kids & I LOVE Digby on The Billy Kelly Show. How did he become your manager & what plans does he have?

One of my socks got a big hole in the heel and I threw it in the garbage. (You can't recycle socks.) As I turned to walk away, the sock started talking to me (the hole in the heel was apparently its' mouth) and asked me if I needed a manager. I told him what I really needed was a new sock, but Digby ODoole wont take no for an answer. Our conversation continued for about 2 hours and in the end I let him manage my music carrer. Now he does stuff for me like sending my CD to radio stations, booking concerts, and setting up interviews with cool kids-music blogs. I only wear yellow socks, by the way.

6) Did The Blah Blah Blahs used to be The Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

No No No.

7) Why is Springtime your favorite?

I've always loved Springtime the best. Its not too hot, and its not too cold. Sometimes you get a little snow in the Springtime, but not TOO much snow like in Winter. Plus lots of trees and flowers change color in Springtime, just like in Autum, but unlike Autum, they don't all drop their leaves onto the ground and die then. In Springtime everything changes color and STAYS ALIVE! Springitme is the best!!!

8) Where can folks catch your show?

Episode 1 of The Billy Kelly Show is currently posted on my youtube channel: youtube.com/thebillykellyshow. Its split into two parts because its over 10 minutes long, and youtube apparently thinks all videos should be less than 10 minutes long. Im looking for a home for it on a more kid-friendly video site. Eventually itll be on my site, thebillykellyshow.com, but thats still under construction. Digby says the web site will be done in 2014.

Thanks Billy (& Digby, for making this interview possible). Hope to be seeing more of both of you. -Yosi

www.youtube.com/thebillykellyshow

Flow dreamily with Sunflow

Feelin' kinda mellow?


SUNFLOW is the brainchild of two transatlantic songwriters Nancy Falkow (USA) and Fran King (IRELAND). Upon a chance meeting at a train station in Dublin, Ireland, Falkow and King became fast friends.


The following is an interview with Nancy:





1) How did Sunflow form?
OK in a nutshell....I moved to Ireland from Philadelphia in 2004 and in
2005 I randomly met Fran King at a train station (I recognized him from seeing him on TV). I later joined his band playing some keys and singing.
One day he played me a beautiful song he wrote, "Eve's Lullabye - (My Little One)" and I thought, why haven't I written anything like that for my kid? So I wrote 5 tunes and we worked on some more together and decided we'd make a record. We enlisted his mate and producer extraordinaire Duncan Maitland (who's also a Sunflow bandmember). And Sunflow was born.


2) What inspired you to create "Under the Stars"?
Babies.

3) Do you perform these songs live?
We've done a few band shows and some radio. Schedules permitting, more to come.


4) How do kids respond to your sound? (If they fall asleep does that
mean the concert is a success?)
That's the thing, as a band we're new, so we haven't performed for kids yet, we've mostly played shows for adults, you know, at night-- and only a few people fell asleep. But I would say sleep is a success!

5) I hear Paul McCartney & XTC in your songs. What are your influences?
My influences hover in the B section of the alphabet - Beatles, Bowie, Beck, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and I love Ween, Daniel Lanois, Stevie Wonder, Aimee Mann, Joni Mitchell, Patty Griffin and so many more!


6) What's next on your drawing board?
Well, I'd like to get the word out about this record. The children's world is new to me, I've been a singer-songwriter a while, but promoting a record that's meant for kids is a whole different animal!

And speaking of drawing board - I've been drawing images and creating videos for some of the songs from "Under the Stars" and putting them up on YouTube(inspired by the artist Roseann Endres from Eric Herman's videos).

Here's a few links:
I Wish You Love - http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=zbhQWP9AZzs
Dreamboat - http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=f-ir0qusdXU


Band Links -
Download or buy cd here:
http://www.itsaboutmusic.com/sunflow.html

We are:
http://www.myspace.com/sunflowmusic

Meet The Boogers

It was high time someone did it... a kids Ramones parody band. Lots of artists have dabbled in the garage/punk/pop style, but the Boogers do nothing but rock Ramones-style. A sonic pop onslaught, & brief, catchy kid tunes that truly rock.

Here's a fun interview with Crusty Booger:

1) How did the Boogers form?

The formation of the Boogers was the result of two things. The first was mucus, which our bodies make to prevent our nasal passages from drying out and to humidify the air which we inhale. The second component was dust, lint, and other contaminants which are removed from the air we breathe by contact with the sticky mucus. As the water in the mucus evaporated it left behind the contaminants and thickened mucus which is commonly called the Boogers.
The idea actually hit me almost 10 years ago when I was in a “serious” punk rock band. We were at my guitar player’s house and put on one of our CDs for his young daughter (who had only been exposed to Barney and Veggie-tales at the time). She immediately responded to the fast beat by jumping around like crazy. Subsequent exposures to other young ones confirmed that kids cannot resist this kind of music. I came up with and promptly forgot the idea for a punk rock band for kids because it wasn’t relevant to me at the time.
Then I met my awesome wife and our first son (Josh) was born. As I’m sure you (and every parent) knows, having children is a transformational experience in many ways. Despite my proclivity for harder rock and roll, I started out by playing ‘nice’ nursery rhymes and folk songs for Josh. Then one day I put on a Ramones CD while Josh and I were hanging out and he immediately freaked out. The idea for the band came back and I started retooling the classics and writing new stuff. Then I recorded some rough demos and started playing for Josh and his friends and small gigs at local schools. The initial reception was fantastic from both kids and adults. So I thought, “why not make a real album?”
For ‘Road to Rock’ I did all the parts myself. Since then, as the demand for (and size of) our live shows grew, I recruited Greenie Booger for bass and Sticky Booger on drums. Sticky was tricky…it took a while to extract him. Greenie is a father of twin boys and lives right down the street from me. Sticky (who has three of his own) and I have known each other since high school and we’ve spent a lot of nights on the road and the stage together. We are a very tight group…Boogers stick together.

2) How do kids respond to Boogers …err, your punk sound?

Kids love to pick the Boogers because they make them dance, bounce around, and sing. Kids find Boogers irresistible. There’s something about a four-on-the-floor beat at 160-180 bpm that just resonates with kids. We have yet to play for a kid who hasn’t become a fan.
Interestingly, a lot of the fan mail we’ve received from our website (meet-the-boogers.com) has the parent first telling us how much they like it personally…and then telling us that their kids loved it too.

3) Ramones influences are everywhere, jacket, music, emblem…was there any issues of getting permission or paying royalties?

For us, the Ramones epitomize the spirit of rock and roll…short, simple songs with catchy melodies that make you want to jump around. As you might guess, we think the Ramones are among the greatest rock bands ever…at a time when the airwaves were dominated by Adult Contemporary (James Taylor), Disco, and huge arena acts, they came along and saved the essence of rock and roll…and we want to do the same thing for kids’ music. Don’t get me wrong, we love and appreciate all kinds of children’s music and musicians – it’s just that every time we listened to a kid’s band that claimed to really “rock” they always fell short in our opinion.
To answer your question after that digression, there were no real issues. The jacket is essentially a parody of the Ramones’ Road to Ruin album and the emblem is a parody of their emblem (which itself is a parody of the presidential seal) and parodies don’t need permission. Jay Lynch did the cover art – He is super interesting guy…he was one of the founders of the underground comics movement from the 60’s, he worked for Mad magazine, designed almost all of the Wacky Packages, and recently released an awesome children’s book (Otto’s Orange Day). Anyway, Jay knows John Holmstrom who worked on the original Road to Ruin cover (as well as the back cover illustration for Rocket to Russia). He showed the stuff to John, and John was totally into it. It didn’t hurt that Jay is one of John’s heroes. So in terms of visually presenting the band, we wanted to make sure that proper homage was given and to clearly indicate what the band is going to sound like once you open that CD. In terms of the music, we covered two Ramones songs on this album (but completely rewrote the lyrics). Of course for these we had to pay to acquire the proper licenses.

4) I’m hearing a bit of DK’s & other punk influences. Am I off?

There’s certainly a bit of that in there, but it’s fairly minimal. As you get outside the Ramones style of punk, you tend to get more dissonance and stuff in minor keys (which kids don’t like so much). Like the Ramones, major key bubble gum pop with a buzz saw guitar is our bread and butter. On the album, I think the biggest departures from that style are the songs “Peanut Butter and Jelly” and “Mary” which are much more of a thrash style. There’s a fun video of PB&J starring two of my sons on YouTube.
Besides the Ramones, we’re influenced by a range of stuff. As a kid, I grew up listening to my Mom’s old 45’s – early Beatles, Chuck Berry, Monkees, Beach Boys, Tommy Jones. My Dad was a country fan and really turned me onto Hank Williams, Sr.. All of these artists had a beautiful simplicity to their songs, so it doesn’t surprise me that I gravitated to the Ramones as a teenager. I’m also very into reggae and Frank Zappa. On our version of Wheels on the Bus, there’s Zappa reference from Joe’s Garage.

5) What do the Boogers do when not rockin’ kids?

We hang out with our families and do normal Dad stuff. Go to the park. Play games. Read books. Listen to music. Talk. Play superheroes. Coach tee-ball. My boys and I play a lot of music together. Josh seems like a natural for the lead singer spot – like most five-year-olds, he already has the requisite ego. He likes making up the set lists. My second son, Matt, is a stone-cold natural on the drums. He’s four years-old and can already play a floor-tom ride like nobody’s business. My third son is a year old and is still discovering what role he might like to play.

6) Does your Psychology background influence your music? How?

While I have to say that having kids is a bigger influence on my music than my background in developmental psychology, it definitely has had an influence. While working on my Ph.D., I worked at the university’s day care center for children with developmental disabilities and would play guitar for them. It was really my first experience playing music for kids. I also learned a lot about and did a lot of research on language acquisition, cognitive development, and social development. I find it incredibly interesting that music (pitch, tempo, rhythm) is the basis/building block for almost all spoken language across almost every culture – we communicate with music before we can even speak. And music can help facilitate language and social development. For example, “call and response” songs help teach kids how conversations work and rhyming teaches kids about how words are constructed. Understanding attention spans at different developmental levels is pretty important too. You shouldn’t write a 5-minute song for a 5-year-old. So things like this influence my songwriting.
In my opinion, the ability to creatively adapt has always been one of humankind’s greatest abilities and that ability will only become more important for future generations. By adding new sections to classic kids’ songs and creating mash-ups like ABC/Twinkle/Black Sheep (which I believe you have also done, Yosi), adaptation is one of the hidden themes in Road to Rock. And it’s amazing how kids can learn to creatively adapting and co-opt. My boys are already doing this. Unfortunately, most of the lyrics they come up with right now have to do with pooh.
But enough of this pretentiousness. Unlike the makers of Baby Einstein, we don’t claim that our music is any better than any other for turning your kid into some kind of Einstein. There is, however, ample research which demonstrates that listening and enjoying music with your kids will increase their love of music. And a love of music will last a lifetime. At the end of the day, the Boogers just want kids to have fun and rock out.

7) Where can punky families pick the Boogers CD & see them live?

Our debut CD ‘Road to Rock’ is available on Amazon and CDBaby. CDBaby has snippets of the songs and our website has a number of free songs to download. Our next show is January 25th at the Wonder Works Children Museum in Oak Park, IL. We plan on playing a lot of shows during the festival season, so be sure to check back! Thanks Yosi!!

Thanks Crusty!

Enjoy folks: http://www.meet-the-boogers.com/

Facebook

Yup, it's busy here with the Yosi, & the Yosi & The Superdads, & the Yosi & family gigs. How busy? So, busy I don't get to think of posting for months (again). Sometimes I just want to drop out of the blogging game. However, I'm not. Seems that when music is sent to me that really strikes me to think of posting you KNOW it rocks. I'm waiting for that wonderful disc or MP3. In the meantime, several old friends have beckoned to join Facebook. So I bit...and...wow! I really really like it! Much better than myspace. Lots of ways to connect & get in touch with old friends. So, may be you'll like it. Give it a shot.

On a fun note, Yosi & The Superdads added PIC's of ourselves at different ages on our site: http://www.yosimusic.com/super.html

Enjoy!

Oh, if you've heard any really rockin' indie kids music let me know. Much appreciated.

Get on Facebook now!

Happy Father's Day, Daddy-o's!!!

Yosi and The Superdads Father's Day salute to Musical DADS:

Yosi & the Superdads salute all the hard-working, caring & often goofy dads out there in the world of children. We know first hand what it takes to be a dad. We appreciate all you do on a daily basis for your kids & household. And so... we thought it would be great to talk to some super musical dads.

Yosi interviews rockin' musical dads...
such as:

Ralph's World,
Brady Rymer,
Daddy A Go Go,
Scribble Monster,
Hot Peas 'N Butter,
& more!

See below.

Enjoy!

Happy Father's Day!

Love,

Yosi and The Superdads

Hey, Daddy-o Brady Rymer!

Cool rockin' daddy-o, Brady, has a wonderful new award-winning album, Here Comes Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could. At heart he's just a mushy sentimental dad.

1) How many kids do you have? Ages?
Two kids – Boy, 11 – Girl, 9

2) Best thing about being a dad?
Lots of things - here are a few-
Hearing my kids laugh together from the other room
Watching my son play baseball
Watching my daughter dance
Having a catch with them
Drawing with them
Listening to them tell stories about their day
Reading with them before bed
Walking with them to the bus stop & then later picking them up
Making breakfast & getting them ready for school

3) How does being a dad influence your music?

Becoming a dad has made me very busy - busy with living, & when I’m busy living, it usually means I’m busy writing & having fun with my music. So that’s good for me & my favorite songs have come out of this relatively new experience of bein’ a dad. Always surprising…


4) Best &/or worst Father's Day gift:
My kids like to make gifts – a drawing, a sculpture, a ?? – I get a big kick out of those!
They also love to write up little coupons good for “one free car wash”, “one undisturbed nap (hmmm?!)”, “one walk around the garden!”, “one kiss” with an expiration date of “neffer”.
Worst gift from your kid on Father’s Day…there isn’t one!

5) How are you spending this Father's Day?
We usually go to the Strawberry festival, the first of MANY carnivals that come to town in the summer. The strawberry shortcake is monumental and even though I literally can’t stomach the rides anymore, we blow our piggy banks on classic carnie games like Whack-A-Mole! I think it’s a popular father’s day destination based on the amount of dads walking around with their brand new, extra large “World’s Best Dad” t-shirts on!

6) Words of wisdom to dads:
I honestly don’t feel qualified –ask me in 20 years!
Learn how to call an audible!
be yourself, let them be themselves, trust your instincts, be present, positive & loving. Basic human stuff… I’m finding that if you just be yourself and encourage & help them be themselves, it’s all working OK for us…so far!

Yosi, with these answers, I’m sure that you now have your new kiddie smash-hit, “I’m Just A Sentimental, Mushy, Dorky Kind Of Dad!”
---(Ha! Yup, you know me Brady , I'm just doin' research.)

7) (For your kids only)...walk out of the room Robbie...is your dad (Robbie) cool or goofy?

For my daughter. She says:
“My Daddy is goofy when he sits in the middle of me & Gus (her brother) in the car & moves around. And when he plays the Flo Rida song with Gus.”

Thanks Brady!

Happy Father's Day!

http://www.bradyrymer.com/

Hey, Daddy-o's ...Hot Peas 'N Butter!

Daniel and Francisco are two cool daddy-o's of Hot Peas 'N Butter. They're new CD is Hot Peas 'N Butter Vol. 4: The Pod Squad. www.hotpeasnbutter.com

DANIEL LAPIDUS
1) How many kids do you have? Ages?
One kid, age 3 1/2

2) Best thing about being a dad?
The best thing about being a dada is being able to watch my daughter experience new things, and re-living my childhood vicariously through her!

3) How does being a dad influence your music?
It's easier to write music for kids now that I'm a dad because I'm more in tune to what kids really care about.

4) Best &/or worst Father's Day gift:
The best father's day gifts are all the self crafted ones. My favorite so far is a portrait of myself autographed by my daughter (even though it looks nothing like me!)

5) How are you spending this Father's Day?
Swimming in a pond in the Berkshires, Mass. as a family.

6) Words of wisdom to dads:
Try to be there as much as you can. As corny as it sounds, it all goes by so quick. One minute they're a baby and then one day, they're treating you like a baby.

7) (For your kids only)...walk out of the room dads...is your dad cool or goofy?
I had to ask her, and believe me...she said, "cool"!



FRANCISCO COTTO:

1) How many kids do you have? Ages?

I have one, an 11 year old

2) Best thing about being a dad?

Watching my son grow and helping him deal with life's many mysteries

3) How does being a dad influence your music?

Being a dad teaches me that it's the simple things that kids love the most. I try to apply that to my music.

4) Best &/or worst Father's Day gift:

The best gift is being able to spend time with my family. I don't ever remember getting a bad father's day gift.

5) How are you spending this Father's Day?

Probably have a barbecue or maybe go out to a nice dinner with the family.

6) Words of wisdom to dads:

Communication is an important factor in maintaining a good relationship with your child. Always pay attention no matter how unimportant somethings may seem to you. It could mean the world to your child.

7) (For your kids only)...walk out of the room dads...is your dad cool or goofy?

Both!

Thanks, Daniel and Francisco!

Happy Father's Day!

www.hotpeasnbutter.com

Hey, Daddy-o Mr Ray!

Mr. Ray is a fellow artist from NJ I've had the pleasure of sharing a couple of stages, an occasional cup of coffee, & met his lovely wife & daughter.

Hey, Mr. Ray!

1) How many kids do you have? Ages?
Hi Yosi! Thanks for inviting me....Patti & I have one beautiful girl, Layla, who is 3 1/2.

2) Best thing about being a dad?
Being blessed with the awesome responsibility of raising a child: it's the ultimate selfless act.

3) How does being a dad influence your music?
Boy, I thought I was inspired before Layla! Now there is inspiration at every turn....

4) Best &/or worst Father's Day gift:
No 'worst' Father's Day gifts so far! =-)

5) How are you spending this Father's Day?
We're having a lot of family members at our first house this Sunday...first Father's Day we're hosting....can't wait.

6) Words of wisdom to dads:
From my song, 'First Father's Day':
They warn you like you’re goin’ to battle
You’ll never do the things you used to do
But she doesn't take away my passions
She adds a new color to everything I do

7) (For your kids only)...walk out of the room Ray...is your dad (Ray) cool or goofy?
Cool AND Goofy! Happy Father's Day to you, too, pal.....

Thanks Ray!
Happy Father's Day!
http://mrray.com/

Hey, Daddy-o Thaddeus Rex!

"Read Like a Rock Star," says Daddy-o Thaddeus Rex. He's a recent dad. Welcome to daddyhood, Thadd!

1) How many kids do you have? Ages?
Two, Gavin turns 4 in a month and my daughter, Ivy Justine, is 13 months.

2) Best thing about being a dad?
It’s the only chance you’ll ever have to be a real life superhero!!! (At least in the eyes of your kids…)

3) How does being a dad influence your music?
It’s added huge emotional depth to me as a person and that’s reflected in my music. When you have kids, you know without a doubt you would do anything for them. You’d make any sacrifice. That sort of love changes your life. Being a dad helped me find emotions I never knew I had. Those emotions get expressed in the music.

4) Best &/or worst Father's Day gift:
Best gift is time with your kids. The worst Father’s Day gift is anything you send/get mail order.

5) How are you spending this Father's Day?
Somewhere with my kids. Don’t know where, doesn’t really matter. It’ll be the best day of the year regardless!

6) Words of wisdom to dads:
Leave work early. Surprise the kids at daycare. Take ‘em out for ice cream or a movie or a trip to the park. Do it often!!

7) (For your kids only)...walk out of the room Thadd...is your dad (Thadd) cool or goofy?

I’m on the road so will have to answer for them. My kids are still pretty young and think I’m pretty cool! I hope I can maintain the status for a long time. We’ll see what happens…

Thanks, Thadd!

Happy Father's Day!

http://www.thaddeusrex.com/