To a Dad R&R Means…
When asked what R&R means to a dad here’s what you all said…
How about Rejuvenate and Re-engage? ~ Charlie, CT
wRestling & Re-Connecting ~ Tom, MN
As a father of 5 – too often this means Rant and Repent. ~ Dave
Restling & Rugburn
Restrooms & Reststops
Rants & Raving
Raunchy Road food
Reroutes & Ranting
I’m about to get in the car for a 990-mile roundtrip car-camping trip with my wife and four kids. So you know where those last four ideas came from.
I think I like “wRestling & Rugburn” best. ~ Jeffrey
re-boot and re-load ~ Mike, GA
Raise and Release ~ Tom
Well, you already know for dads it’s not typically rest/relaxation, so keepin’ with the “saddle up anyway” theme, maybe it’s ride and rescue. ~ Larry
Rounding Up and Reeling In ~ Ryan
Refined & Redeemed
Repented & Rejoicing
Revived & Rescued ~ Mike
That’s easy. R&R stands for “Real Rewarding” ~ Bryan
Responsibility and Respect ~ Cody, CA
Recliner & Remote ~ Keith, CT
Reflect and Recalibrate ~ Jeff, TX
Rarin’&Ready…to go that is… ~ Dwayne
Build your own:
Retrospect
Redo
Regurgitate
Retired
Refocus
Royal
Resuscitation
Renovated
Retarded
Restitution
Rolaids
Restore
Regular
Regret
Regroup
Renew
wRestle
Rethink
Some examples:
Retrospect & Regret
Retired & Regular
Rolaids & Resuscitation
My favorite is:
Regroup & Refocus ~ Heath
Rant & Rave
Recover & Restart
Reorient & Restore
Remind & Reward
Recoil & Reload
Rinse & Repeat
Reevaluate & Recommit
Recognize & Repent
Reassess & Retaliate
Rock & Roll! ~ Martin, FL
1.) Rowdiness and Rejuvenation
2.) Roughing up and wRestling down
3.) Rest and Renewal
4.) Recess and Recreation
5.) Retreat and Restoration
6.) Rollicking and Reward ~ Scott
Refocus your mind & Renew your commitment ~ Glen
Rough & Rewarding ~ Jim
Man, this is timely for me! We’re a home-schooling family and take long vacations together each year. We just took an 18-day RV vacation recently; it was our first time in an RV and it was tougher than I was counting on. I know your family RV’s, so I know you can relate. I never wanted to be one of those wimpy dads who gives up on taking vacations because of all the kid-hassles along the way, but I was right there with them upon our return home. So the first thing I though of regarding R&R was “Repent and Re-engage.” I’ve repented for my whiny, selfish, woe-is-me attitude and have resolved to keep on vacationing, because, like you are always reminding us, it’s worth it. ~ Caleb
Recliner and Remote ~ James
Ranting and raving. 🙂
Rock & roll
Reliving & reminiscing
Raising & rearing ~Jeff
Restraint @ Rationalization ~ Gerald
Reset and Refocus ~ Will, CA
regroup and relapse ~ Steve
From a kid’s perspective, too often it is: Roaring & Rebuke
From a dad’s perspective it might be: Reaching (for the wallet) & Reacting (to unexpected circumstances)
For mom’s it might be: Remind & Repair
For all of us it ought to be: Repent & Rejuvenate ~ Paul
Two common attributes to family vacations – restless & Run Down ~ Mark, SC
Funny: Rain & Rigor Mortis
Seriously: Reconnect & Rediscover ~ John
Try restraint and rabble-rousing! ~ Tim
R&R: Repair and Replace
or on a more serious note… R&R: Relinquish Rights ~ Greg
Recliner & Remote control ~ David, IL
Recline and Remote ~ Kevin
I would say that it has to be Renewing Relationships,with God or your family ~ Alan
While YOU think of R & R in the traditional sense, your kids might think it should stand for Romping & Rough-housing !
One type of R & R you might find yourself caught up in is… Roaring & Racing: Roaring at your kids because you’re Racing around trying to get things done. If you find yourself in the middle of that kind, you should probably take a break for some of the first type (see above)!
When your wife is buried under dirty laundry, dirty dishes, and dirty kids, she might need you AND the kids to help her out with a little R & R: Rev-up and Rally! Suggested Rallying Cry: “OK, everyone, let’s get to it and get all this housework junk done for Mom, so we can get to some fun-with-the-kids stuff!”
suggestions from a tired (but enthusiastic!) mom of 7 in upstate NY …
most often at our house R and R is wRestle and Read ~ Andrew
Regroup and Recover ~ William
Renovation & Restoration ~ John, MN
Repent and Reboot
Retreat & regroup
Repent and Rebirth -what all of us are called to do.
Raise and Reflect -what I often do with my humble child-raising skills.
Rich and Rewarding -what to remember with a large family 0f 9, homeschooling them, and God’s call upon our lives.
Risk and Reap -what God calls us to do everyday.
Responsible and Ready -what I want my children to be in this lost world.
Read and Remember -what the word of God promises is faith, and to remember the great deeds that our Lord provides for His children every day.
Read and reread
Remove & Replace.
Was that me (Greg Parker in NM) up there? If so, I have no clue; however if you might recall (as I now can’t, but will when I meet Him I survived that rare brain disease 10 years ago. this one was wonderful. Thanks brother