Remembering Why Being a Dad is Great
I'm sharing Xavier's story and thanking participants for their support.Normally, the first day of the weekend is Saturday. It’s a special day for working Dads because it is our day to spend time with the family and enjoy a free day of fun. We call it Dadurday and yesterday was a great Dadurday! We filled Dadurday with challenge, success, excitement, and fun. We started [...]
Raising a Healthy Family
After the Big Dog Jingle 5K RunRaising a family can be a rewarding yet challenging task. As the Dad, I feel that it is important for me to set an example of how to live a healthy and happy life. Sometimes, the kids pick up on that example and want to emulate the behavior. That’s what has happened with my 5 [...]
Uchee Creek on Fort Benning for their annual Oktoberfest
If you’re looking for some fun this weekend, consider heading over to Uchee Creek on Fort Benning for their annual Oktoberfest. There is a ton of fun stuff to do including a 10K trail run, 5K fun run (free), authentic music, food, and (of course) beer. For more info about events and activites, you can [...]
Falling behind…
I’m a Dad that runs. I run at work in the US Army. I run for fun in marathons and ultra-marathons. I run after my four wonderful kids. I even run late from time to time. I love everything about running. I like that I can eat almost anything I want and I can drink [...]
Gus and Dadda at Idle Hour park
Lucas ShafferI am a working father who loves to spend time with my son, Gus. I created this site to give other dads an outlet to share their adventures with their kids. I have a lovely wife, Whitney and spend most of my work time as an entrepreneur, blogger, programmer, designer and podcaster. Follow me [...]
