Dad D.
My dad has a lot of good stories. Here’s one of them. When I was a kid we used to play in the woods a lot. One day, there were about eight of us climbing a big tree. And the last one climbing up...
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My dad was in his prime play years during the dawn of the science fiction age. Sputnik soared in 1958, and the space race that followed certainly influenced how he entertained himself. In the early...
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My dad has a lot of good stories. This is one of them. We had mice. And one day I found one of the ‘have a heart’ traps had been triggered. We had caught one of the little guys!! I picked up the trap,...
View ArticleHigh School Burnout
My dad has a lot of good stories. Here’s one of them: In 1966 I was in my high school band. We used to have marching rehearsal on Saturday mornings and halfway through my friends and I would take our...
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“Like the hobos”
My dad has a lot of great stories, this is one of them: Dad: In high school we had a bunch of guys in the band and chorus. We were the band and chorus nerds. We put together a group to perform at an...
View ArticleFLASH!
My dad has a lot of good stories, this is one of them. My friend Ricky was a wizard of electronics. I was working late at McDonalds and Ricky came over and rewired my van. He mounted some stage flash...
View ArticleBack in Action!
Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. Dads are pretty great. They always seem to know everything and be good at everything. I’ve compiled a little list of things my dad is exceptionally good at. Enjoy!...
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The Mortise Falcon.
Dad D. sent me a beautiful story regarding his trials and tribulations surrounding his exploration of the anatomy of a Mortise Lock. It’s an awesome story and a brilliant mechanical device. Enjoy!...
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The Battle of the Bunny
My parents are truly wonderful people. It’s hard to put into words their general awesomeness. Not only as individuals, but as a pair. This past weekend being Father’s day, we DiDonato children had a...
View ArticleLove Thy Neighbor – Manstae
A week or two ago I was visiting my folks when my father excitedly beckoned me to the computer. Back when Dad D was in his teens he was in a band called Love Thy Neighbor. They played mostly honky tonk...
View ArticleTis the season!
The holidays always bring out the cheapness in Dad D. My favorite story might be the Christmas where after opening all our gifts we kids were asked if we noticed a theme. I think it was Alicia who...
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