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Dad Hikes: Sunflowers and Ferry Rides

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Andrew in the sunflowers

Our adventure included fields of golden sunflowers and a Mississippi River ferry ride.

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Gay Dad Shares Magical Drawings on Instagram

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Fellow gay dad Kyle Cummings draws dinosaurs, spaceships, and magical places with a kid-at-heart glee that he shares on Instagram.

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Dad Hikes: Horseshoe Lake State Park

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Walking among the green stalks of a cornfield and admiring the lakeside flowers were part of our adventure on Walker’s Island at Horseshoe Lake State Park.

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Dad Hikes: Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park

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Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park with its huge gray boulders and splashing water slide like rapids is a hiking and swimming destination.

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Children’s Fantasy Series Has Gay Characters

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Hans M. Hirschi talks about his book series and the gay characters in the fantasy universe he created.

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Return to Pre-School

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Andrew wanted extra hugs goodbye, but his first day back to pre-school went well.

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How We Spent Father’s Day

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We spent Father’s Day exploring a Victorian-era city park and receiving gifts from our son.

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Interviewed About My Son’s Birth Story

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Rev. Dr. Matthew L. Kelley, an editor of Fathering Stories Volume 1, talked with me about being a dad, Andrew’s birth story, and my future book on our travel’s in Europe in this video.

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Welcoming My Son in a New Book

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n Fathering Stories Volume 1, I share the story of how and when I welcomed our son into my life. The following is an interview with Rev. Dr. Matthew L. Kelley who is one the editors of this book on what other tales of fatherhood are told.

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Life Under Coronavirus: Week 13

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Playing with his cousins after months of separation and hiking around a whole lake were the highlights of this week.

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