So… this was a good find.  I was told about this place over in Montlake (Seattle), by the Washington Park Arboretum that was just too good not to talk about right away…

Montlake Kiddie Corral

The Montlake Ale House is a pub where you can go and watch your favorite Word Cup match, have a pint of beer… and bring your kid!  This place looks great, and I was going to wait until I personally check it out to do this, but I didn’t want anyone to miss out.  I will do a better review after I check it out.

Montlake Ale House

2307 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112-2606
(206) 726-5968

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So in a quest for some fun, active things to do. I may have over done it a little.  I went online  and started looking for some things that I like to do. I already have a ping-pong tourney in Des Moines, every Tuesday night at the All Star Sports Bar.  You know, it’s really sad.  I thought that I was the shit at ping pong.  Usually, when I play people that I know, I win.  I thought that I was really good at ping pong.  Turns out… I am not.  The last few weeks, I got eliminated right away.  But I think the people that I am playing are really good.  So I guess for good pong players… I am average.

Anyway, I searched for some games I really like.  Dodgeball, and soccer.  I found both.  I found a bunch of dudes that play dodgeball every Tuesday and Friday night up in Seattle.  It’s a little far, but I feel like it will be fun.  I had to miss the Tuesday match, because of the ping pong.  Bur Friday night at Cal Anderson Park, it’s on.  And then I found a outdoor, Soccer Team that needs a goalie, they play on Sundays… I played last in high school in 97.  But I have played off and on, indoor style.  It should be an adventure… God I hope that my keeper skills haven’t deteriorated as much as my body has.  I will let ya know how things go.

Have you ever thought you were really good at something, then found out you were not… heart breaking isn’t it?  Hope I’m not setting myself up for a beating.

I’m sure that somewhere out there, somebody is having the best summer ever… just not anywhere around here.  This crappy weather has been holding us hostage in the house for some time now.  To make it worse… this year we joined the Normandy Park Swim Club, and have only got to go to the pool a few times.

The Normandy Park Swim Club is an outdoor pool and super awesome fun spot.  It has a full size pool and diving board, a kiddy pool with fountains, a amazing big toy and swings, pickle-ball corts, ping pong tables, a clubhouse and kitchen, tons of those outdoor heaters, for nighttime fun, and BBQs.  This place is amazing, there are tons of kids for the kids to play with, and tons of really cool family’s to make friends with.  You can bring a cooler packed with all the food and drink you want, and hang out at the pool for the day… you can even bring beer and drinks!!

My master plan was to spend every day here, and make a ton of new friends… but this weather is destroying my plan.  We have been trying to make the most of it, even going on rainy days… the pool’s heated, and there are lots of big umbrellas and covered areas.  Joining the pool, I am sure was a awesome thing to do, and I am sure that we are going to make a ton of new friends… I just hope the sun comes out sometime soon.

My  2 year old daughter starts swim lessons this week… rain or shine.  It’s supposed to rain… big surprise.  Don’t you just love living in Seattle.

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Being a Stay At Home Dad in Seattle, you are sure to come across some rainy days… 70% of them.  So, you need to have some good plans on how you are going to be spending most of your days.  Here 10 things to do on a rainy day in Seattle

1. Turn the house into a fort-  you can always find some stuff to do at home., make a fort out of couch cushions, put blankets all over the place, play hide and go seek.
2. Try potty training- got nothing else to do?  Why not get the whole potty thing training thing over and done with.(Requires lots of rainy days… luckily we have lots of thoese
3. Go to the Seattle Aquarium- this is sure to make for a great day.  Lots of fun stuff for the kids to look at, and even tide pools where they can touch marine life.  There is lots to do down on the Seattle Waterfront.
4. Seattle Chilerens Museum- way too much to list for the kids, so visit the site.  Its at the Seattle Center and there is so much to do, that you cant do it all in a day.
5. Seattle Science Center- way more fun for you… but your kids of all ages are sure to find lots of stuff to make them happy.  It always good to get them interested in science and fun educational stuff… plus it brings us back to your nerdy self.  You know that you have been sitting around watching the Science and History channel… go eat some astronaut ice cream, I love it.
6. Seattle Art Museum- Fun for the entire family, and they have some really good kids programs.  Its always free for kids under 13, and free for everyone on the first Thursday of the month
7. Play In It-  Get the kids in their galoshes and head outside.  Saltwater State Park in Des Moines is a fun place to go exploring in tide pools and there are lots of walking trails
8. Go To the Movies- Take the kids to a movie on a weekday during the day.  Usually there is no one there to be bothered by your noisy little kids… not that we care.
9. Walk the Mall-  waste a few hours walking around the mall, most big malls have a children’s play area, and its always good to get the kids playing with others… plus they will be tired from walking and fall asleep in the car on the way home, and you can just carry them to bed.
10. Visit Grandmas- cant find anything else to do… go visit your mom or some family members.  You know that they always want to see the babies, and you can even score some free lunch or a babysitter for a hour or so, and you can have a little time to yourself.

Are you looking for something fun to do on a Tuesday Night.  Try the All Star Sports Bar in Des Moines, WA.  They have ping pong, every Tuesday night around 8:00.  The table is always open for play (except in weekend nights when they have bands playing).

At All Star Sports Bar in Des Moines, Ping Pong is no joke… the players here, for the most part are super good.  There is even a regular player that has actualy written a book on ping pong stuff.  The food is really, really good, and the bar is big.  The best part is that this bar, that is by no means huge… has over TWENTY FLAT SCREENS.  This place is great for sports, there is a TV in every place that one will fit.

PING PONG TOURNY at ALL STAR SPORTS BAR

22303 Marine View South

Des Moines, WA 98198

IN DES MOINES WA

TUESDAYS @ 8:00

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Here is a video of a band that played at All Star Sports Bar in Des Moines