Follow Dad on Friday the 13th

Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

For most people, Friday the 13th is a day of suspicion and possible bad luck. But in Sicily where my mother was born, it was a day to celebrate the opposite. So it makes perfect sense that my Follow Friday spotlight is the only man participating in the 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge I’ve been part of the past month.

For a reminder of how this series came about, check out Follow You, Follow Me.

So without further adieu, I bring you Now What, Dad?

To give you an idea of why I follow NWD (a.k.a. Gabe) you need to know that he jumped into a sea of women bloggers doing the 31DBBB challenge – one man and oh, approximately 500+ women.

That means, he’s either a little insane or a lot committed, and I might be the crazy one but I find that intriguing! It’s also refreshing to hear a father’s point of view, and I think we could use more of that.

Somehow I managed to pull him away from his BBQ long enough to answer these questions.

In keeping with his quirky sense of humour, he’s offered two answers for each question:

RA – Real Answer

SA – Smartass Answer

1.  Why are you here?

RA – I always wanted to learn new techniques for blogging and through my wife found a wonderful group of ladies who were committed to the same goal.

SA – Because I didn’t take that left at Albuquerque.

2.  What is your future self calling for?

RA – To do all I can, to be there for my family and friends.

SA – For me to come bail him out of jail.

3.  How do you honour that calling?

RA – By being a good husband for my wife, a good dad for my kids, and someone my friends can count on when they need me.

SA – Against my better judgement, I go to the police station with bail money.

4.  What is both effortless and life-giving to you?

RA – Enjoying the simple things in life.

SA – Being a smartass.

5.  What do you do better than anyone else?

RA – I’m very loyal and protective.

SA – I can’t say because it’s illegal in most states.

6.  What is extraordinary about your work and/or life?

RA – How close me and my family are.

SA – This is a family show, so I don’t think I should go into detail.

7.  What is guaranteed to inspire you?

RA – The mountains my son has overcome. Two open heart surgeries and countless grave illnesses. He amazes me every day!

SA – Firing up the grill. Or maybe tickets to the game.

8.  What will your epitaph say if you’ve lived life on your terms?

RA – Friend to all! He was always there for you.

I’m going to leave you with his Real Answer for this one because it pretty much sums up why I follow him and I suspect why others do too.

Where to find Now What, Dad?

Blog Link – http://nowwhatdad.blogspot.com/

Twitter – @NowWhatDad

Facebook Fanpage – http://www.facebook.com/nowwhatdad