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Hey Dad, Complete the following statement: What I'd really like for Father's Day this year is...

I was just thinking about how nice it would be to have a Familyman Beach directory. After all, for a Midwesterner to drive 500-1000 miles only to find a beach filled with homosapiens (see recent newsletter), jellyfish, or oil sludge, it can be mighty dissappointing. So I thought we should make our own.

I have a 5 year old boy named Andrew. He is going to be 6 in just a couple weeks. He’s a short, red-headed, loveable boy. If you visit us he will pull you into the middle of our living room and introduce you to me and my wife with such a flourish, you will feel like you were on The Tonight Show. He is charming, funny, playful and kind. He will dance for you, sing for you, and bring you a glass of water without being asked.

He is tremendous fun. I’m not saying this because he is my son. It’s all true. But even with all that joy. Even with all that love and charm and happiness, the truth is, when I look deep into my soul…when I look at the dark places that I don’t want you to see…the God’s honest truth is sometimes I wish he weren’t my kid. It pains me to admit that. It hurts to the core that sometimes he is too much work to care for. To put it simply, Andrew is a lot of work.

Here's Cal's Birthday at the one and only Chucke Cheese.

We have stumbled on a concept that almost instantly removed Sex and Sexual Intimacy as a source of pain, anger, resentment, and bitterness in our marriage and move it to a source of great bonding, pleasure, fun and appreciation for each other. The change was so immediate and has remained firmly intact for 5 years that we feel it might be of value to you.

If we could get more dads like these into the Government...I'm sure they could fix most any problems.

Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! is an outreach of Christian Devotions. Each week host, Scott McCausey, interviews Christian leaders, sports figures, authors, pastors, agents, missionaries and media personalities who are making a difference in the kingdom of God. Scott keeps Christian Devotions Speak UP! on top of and in touch with current issues that Christians face daily, making the show not only enjoyable but informative.

On March 9, 2010 Scott talked with Todd. Here's what they had to say...

So...you're son want to grow his hair a little longer and you're shocked that he would want to look like that? Ah...you've forgotten the 'good old days.'

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My son got a Lego app for his iphone. I asked him to Lego me. He did. What will they think of next?

I’m not a huge sports fan. Now don’t get me wrong. In high school I played football, basketball, and track. Thinking swimming was an easy sport, I even joined the swim team my junior year and tried to quit after the first practice – (Hey, I’m a sinker!)

The truth is, I just don’t like watching others hit a ball, smash into each other, or scratch themselves on TV. My brother, who seriously considered naming his first son ESPN, shakes his head in disbelief and shame whenever the subject comes up.

However, all that said, I do love the Olympics. I love the excitement that hangs in the air as athletes from all over the globe gather to test their abilities against each other, while couch potatoes across the country assume their position in front of the TV to watch.