Harry Tournemille

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Father, husband, writer, maniac. Well, the last one depends on who you ask. I'm an at-home father and writer here to serve up mild doses of entertainment and nerdery for your viewing pleasure. My interests? Movies, literature, outdoors, fitness, television, BBQing, beer (a category unto its own), food...wait...this sounds like I'm looking for a date... Best to stop here.

Christmas Lay-About For Dads

Organization and Finance

Dad (Mom too, undoubtedly) has earned himself a little Christmas Lay-About — someÂ much-needed downtime after the continuous effort of making great Christmas memories for his family.

Letter to Santa For Dads

Organization and Finance, Stuff for you

Dear Santa, Or should I call you St. Nicholas? Father Christmas? That dude with the beard who chuckles too much? For starters, I’m not convinced of your existence in the physical sense, but as a person prone to hedging his bets I’m willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.

Christmas Movies for Parents and Kids Alike

Playtime Tags: christmas, films, movies

‘Tis the season — well, almost. Fathers begin to have their yearly near-death experiences, stringing Christmas lights up along the eaves. Christmas carols filter through the tinny PA systems of shopping malls. Dusty boxes of decorations are heaved from attics and crawl spaces. The first “test-batches” of Christmas cookies appear on plates. But more importantly (not really), all the old-school,…

Grocery Shopping with Kids — Nightmare Avoided

Feeding, Health and Development, Kid's Kitchen Tags: 3. Shopping, food, grocery

We’ve all experienced it, whether first-hand or vicariously through someone else. The lone parent grocery shopping with their kids.Â A sedate scenario at first glance, erupting into chaos that could only be explained by Dante. And degree of misery is in direct relation to the parent-to-child ratio.

The Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory — Sunday Excursion

Day Pass, Playtime Tags: butterfly, niagara

Butterflies are awesome. There, I said it. *deep breath* Still feeling manly. A cold but clear Sunday morning and we hit the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, a short distance from the Falls. Truth be told, the name says it all. No alligators or 3D movies about blue aliens, but worth the price of admissions regardless.

Top 10 Songs for Dads

Equipment, Playtime

The title says it all — The Top 10 Songs For Dads — and yet it also begs for a bit of mockery. Any self-respecting father might see this and think, Good Lord, not another list of silly songs about sea mammals, sung by middle-aged, slightly balding men and their acoustic guitars. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

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