Comments on: I am NOT Austin’s Coolest Dad Apparently

By: Bridget Fowler

Bridget Fowler — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:24:58 +0000

Haha, this is a funny story. Giles stayed up all night last year at a sleepover. I let him take a nap that morning, but then I made him get up and do all the things we had planned to do that afternoon, regardless. He now is very wary of sleepovers. Guess I’m not a cool mom!

By: Steve Crossland

Steve Crossland — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:29:04 +0000

Update:
After not letting my 13 year old daughter attend Harry Potter at Midnight with her older sister the other night, she was very upset. At 2:45AM Wed morning when I went to gather up my older daughter and her 6 friends, who were sleeping over, I was thinking I was a pretty cool Dad, for setting my alarm for 2:15AM, getting out of bed and driving them home from the theater.

Yet, who do I run into coming out of the theater at 2:45AM but the cooler “cheeseburger” Dad and his two daughters, one of whom is in my younger daughter’s class at school and the other who is a few years younger still.

I just can’t compete. I’m told I’m so “old fashioned” by the younger one and that she’s the “only” one her age not allowed to go to mid-night movies. {Sigh} I can’t wait ‘yill she has her own kids someday. Grandpa Steve’s going to be interested in seeing how many midnight movies those little ones are allowed to attend. I’m betting none.

Steve

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:49:44 +0000

Steve,

Thanks for bringing back some great summertime memories! My dad would make us a midnight “brunch” at my sleepovers and I loved nothing more than staying up till 3am and sleeping till noon… I guess I had some pretty “cool” parents too… though I didn’t know it at the time!

By: Michael @ The Stage Coach

Michael @ The Stage Coach — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:50:08 +0000

Funny story – having two younger daughters, I like the insight. On Father’s Day, my nine year old told me, “you’re the bestest Dad! Much more fun than my friends dads sound.”
I replied, “Thanks, Dear. Can I get that in writing for the day you’re 14 and the things that you love now will make you crazy?” That would have been the best Dad’s day gift ever.

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:46:43 +0000

You spelled ridiculous wrong. I guess that will reduce the doctorate level of this website as well! I think you’re a very cool dad for whatever that is worth!

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:15:32 +0000

Just as long as you send out a Tweet while on the late night burger run, then the cool factor is increased exponentially. Make sure and attach a photo of you at the drive thru window as well. lol.

By: Steve Crossland

Steve Crossland — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:51:53 +0000

Thanks Andy. Yes, mention of cheeseburgers and pirates should provide aid in readability level reduction.

By: Andy Skelton

Andy Skelton — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:45:51 +0000

Pretty cool. At any rate, this post should help reduce your Readability Level below Doctorate.

By: ttrentham

ttrentham — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:57:20 +0000

My oldest is 10. I think the lights out time should move later as they get older, but I’m not sure about the allowing to stay up all night or trekking to Wendy’s at 1am.

I guess I’m not that cool either.