• National Husband Appreciation Day (yeah, that’s a thing)

    Hey Dads, does the image above look familiar? You come home from work and are trying to relax or in my case, trying to catch up on some posts and you are overwhelmed. Well, what not treat yourself to something nice this like a show and a massage to celebrate National Husband Appreciation Day.  (Yes,…

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  • Eating to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

    Disclaimer: The Fandads are St. Jude Ambassadors and we want to share with our Chicagoland readers an upcoming event that may be of interest to them. Photos provided by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. All thoughts and opinions are our own. Being a “sporty dad” I try to watch what I eat, especially since I’m…

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  • Becoming agents with #SafehouseChicago

    The following post might have or have not happened. The Fandads were invited to attend the grand opening of Safehouse. All thoughts and opinions are our own. I think we said too much already. After getting the clearance from Control, the Fandads can tell you about a new location where you can hang out with…

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  • Silicon Valley Season 3 review and giveaway.

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were supplied with a review copy of Silicon Valley Season 3 and all thoughts and opinions are our own.  HBO continues to deliver the strong and smart comedies and Silicon Valley had been one that I have been watching since season 2. That’s right, I did not start watching this show when…

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  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Comes Home. #RogueOne

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with a copy of Rogue One:A Star Wars Story for this review. All thoughts and opinions are our own.  As I sat down and started watching Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, I had to stop it half way through the movie. It was not that I did not like…

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  • T-Shirt Thursday. On a Friday. Again.

    Overwatch! They’ve got a new character. I still haven’t had the time to try. (Or I haven’t been able to pull myself away from BOTW) Anyway, here’s our T-Shirt this week! Primal Rage! Winston! Ok that’s it for this week, thanks for reading as always! Oh and can you believe we missed our Fandadaversiary, seven…

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  • TellTale’s Guardians of the Galaxy game is coming soon

    Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series is a brand new story of the universe’s unlikeliest heroes: Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot. In the wake of an epic battle, the Guardians discover an artifact of unspeakable power. Each of them has a reason to desire this relic, as does a ruthless enemy who…

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  • Dadlete in Progress – T-Shirt Thursday

    Disclaimer: The Fandads were provided with gear free of charge. All thoughts and opinions are our own. This isn’t our usual T-Shirt Thursday post. I know you’re used to seeing nerdy shirts from comic books or video games but today I’m posting a pic of some of my latest workout gear. (I know it’s also…

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  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Digital HD Giveaway #RogueOne

    The Star Wars universe is so massive that there are infinite stories that can be told about it. Why is Boba Fett the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy? Why do people age so fast on Tatooine and why did Willrow Hood decide to save his ice cream maker when the Empire invaded Cloud…

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  • It’s time to start running again!

    Last year’s Shamrock Shuffle Next Sunday, April 2, I will be running in my fourth Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle. I will be running with thousands of other runners throughout Chicago’s downtown area and celebrating the beginning of the running season. Last year I ran the race in a pair of Lee Khakis just because they were…

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