Category Archives: reality check

The Most Random Run-In with an AWSC? Reader

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Cool Dad

There are 8 million people in New York City, which makes this stuff boggle my simple mind. My mom and aunt are visiting this week, and while chillin’ in Central Park yesterday, Cool Grandmum struck up a conversation with a … Continue reading →

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The Last-Minute Roadtrip Out West [video]

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Cool Dad

As mentioned before, instead of dealing with possible power outages and flooding, we drove west to avoid Hurricane Irene, which had her sights set on New York City. We debated stopping in New Jersey to stay with my mom’s friend. … Continue reading →

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Come On, Irene…Actually, Don’t

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Cool Dad

The big news around here is that Hurricane Irene about to barrel up the East Coast with New York City right in her sights. [Insert irony-laden joke about moving from Florida and now facing a hurricane, a rarity for the … Continue reading →

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Men vs. Women: Who Are the Better Drivers?

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Cool Dad

TeleNav surveyed over 600 men and women to find out their differences when it comes to driving. Let’s see how we compare to what popular opinion says. (click to enlarge) Who is a better driver? Men and women disagree on … Continue reading →

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An End to Our Dependence on Laundromats?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Cool Dad

We love NYC, but there are definitely things about Florida that we miss. Our family and friends. The temperate February weather. Chick fil-A. And how deeply do we miss those massive whirring, banging, leaking boxes of metal: our washer and … Continue reading →

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