Saturday, June 16, 2012
If you're looking for an easy breakfast the kids can help make for Father's Day, try this super easy Santa Fe breakfast wrap.
Whether you're heading out for the day with the dad in your life, or meeting up for dinner after his rounds of golf, you can start him off on the right foot with a hearty breakfast. The trick is to find a recipe that comes together quickly, for impatient dads on the go, and is also something easy enough that the kids can help with the preparation. Here's a fairly healthy breakfast Dad will surely enjoy using a combination of chopped green onions, cilantro, shredded cheese and a couple hits of hot sauce. All the ingredients are added directly into three scrambled eggs. Kids can work on assembling the wrap using a medium sized flour tortilla for soft tacos, layering first the rice and baby spinach, then a thin layer of sundried tomato …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Share those great words of wisdom or examples of something your father did to honor him this Father's Day.
Dads are always ready to share practical advice on just about everything, from car care to child care and from manners to handling a difficult situation. There’s nothing like a father to put everything in perspective. So we want to know: What was your father's best advice to you? These words of wisdom can also include tips from your grandfather or other father figure. Sometimes they are serious, sometimes comical (at least to you). There always seems to be one or two things that kids look back and say, Yeah, Dad was right about that. So share your tips and stories in the comments below and we'll pull together the best ones for a Father's Day wrap-up. Please also share your favorite photos of and/or with Dad. Just click on "upload photos & …
Sunday, June 19, 2011
A Royal Oak Patch reader shares how much her father means to her.
Ashley Nestorovska, a 19-year-old college student shared a poem written to express what her father, Lou, means to her on this Father's Day: "He always expresses his love for his family and puts us first in his life, so I thought I'd give him a little appreciation," Ashley said. He never looks for praises He's never one to boast He just goes on quietly working For those he loves the most His dreams are seldom spoken His wants are very few And most of the time his worries Will go unspoken too He's there.... a firm foundation Through all my storms of life A sturdy hand to hold to In times of stress and strife A true friend I can turn to When times are good or bad One of my greatest blessings, The man that I call Dad. When I was a baby, He …
Treat Dad special today with a variety of offerings from around Royal Oak.
Still not sure what to do for dear old Dad today? Here are a few options in Royal Oak to make Father's Day special: Golf: It is a beautiful day, perfect for a round of golf with Dad. Royal Oak has two city-owned nine-hole courses – Normandy Oaks, which is located at the corner of Delemere and Normandy, and Royal Oak Golf Course on 13 Mile Road, east of Coolidge. Both are open all day until dusk. There’s also the Royal Oak Golf Center, where you can tee it up and hit a bucket of balls to perfect your swing. If putt-putt golf is more your speed, the center also offers mountain-style adventure mini golf for the whole family. Both the driving range and mini golf are open all day today. Royal Oak also boasts a couple of disc (also known as …
Patch columnist Cindy La Ferle reflects on the topic of losing a father, one of life's most difficult passages.
Editor's note: Father's Day can be a bittersweet holiday for those who have recently lost a father. Written as a Father's Day tribute in 2003, this essay is excerpted from Writing Home, a local story collection by Cindy La Ferle. Eleven years ago, after my father’s sudden passing, one of the first things my mother and I did was hire a bagpiper to play at his funeral. He was the son of Scottish immigrants who came to Detroit from the Orkney Islands in the 1920s. Always proud of his Celtic heritage, Bill Gullion had been raised to appreciate everything about the old country – food, folklore and history. Naturally, he loved the highland bagpipes, and we’d all have to stop whatever we were doing to listen to the pipe-and-drum corps whenever …
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Send an original letter, poem, photo or other way of expressing your feelings we'll post it Sunday.
Dad, Father, Pops, Sir, Pappa ... whatever you call your dad we'd like to hear from you about what makes him special to you. Maybe it was a moment in time or a lesson he passed on or his award-winning personality. Whatever you like or admire most about your dad, let's celebrate it. Write poem, a letter, create a Top 10 list, paint a picture or share a photo. Whatever shows how you feel about dear old dad (or anyone's father) we'll take it and share in Royal Oak Patch on Sunday – Father's Day. All ages are encouraged to participate. Email your original work to Beth.Valone@Patch.com with a few sentences about your entry and we'll post it.
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3:41 pm on Sunday, June 17, 2012
"Don't ask if you don't want to know the answer." He was a great dad. Miss him lots. more ›