Message Board Update
So far we have nine dads signed up on the yahoo message board. If you haven't signed up and are interested in the group, click on the link down the left of the page. This is the best way to keep informed and share info with other dads. Mike and I will not call people to update events (unless you don't have regular computer access). When you sign up, post a quick message about yourself..kids..where you live..etc. Looking forward to seeing and meeting all the dads Friday in Omaha.

Playgroup Reminder
New Omaha playgroup starts Fri May 26 10AM at the Benson Community Center at 60 & Maple NW corner. This will be a regular weekly playgroup until further notice.

Calendar Of Events
Here is a quick rundown on events so far:

May 26 Omaha Playgroup Benson Comm Center 10AM
(Weekly on Fridays until further notice)
May 31 Dads Night Out Jackson Pub Gretna 8PM
June 12 Mahoney State Park Playground 10AM
June 21 Lincoln Childrens Museum Tentative will update
June 26 Mahoney State Park Playground 10AM
July 10 Mahoney State Park Playground 10AM
July 22 Omaha Royals Dads Night Out 4:05 DH
July 24 Mahoney State Park Playground 10AM
Aug 13 Lincoln Saltdogs 5:05
Aug 14 Mahoney State Park Playground 10AM

If you guys have any more ideas on places to meet, let us know. I thought that I would save indoor places..ie..Childrens Museums, SAC Museum, etc until fall. We will try to do Dads Night Out once a month.

Mahoney State Park Playgroups
Mike and I thought we'd schedule some dates at Mahoney State Park throughout the summer. All dates are nice weather only. If raining, the indoor playground doesn't open until mid-afternoon. Pack a picnic lunch if you don't want to eat at the marina restaurant. We will meet each date at the outdoor playground(by the theatre) at 10 AM. You can stay for awhile or whole day.

June 12
June 26
July 10
July 24
Aug 14

MESSAGE BOARD
Topic: Message Board
The LinOma Dads message board is up and running. This is basically an email list of everyone who has shown interest in the group. I have added the link to the left under the KC Dads Link. Any post to the message board will be sent to everyone's email address. This will help us coordinate events. This blog will be updated as well.
There are now two ways to keep us with the group, www.angelfire.com/blog/linomadads/ or http://groups.yahoo.com/group/linomadads.

I have sent out invitations to the dads who have contacted me or Mike, or were at the Omaha dads night out. If you didn't receive an invitation, click on the link to the left and sign up.

Media Updates
There was a brief follow-up by Rainbow Rowell about our group. www.omaha.com and search her name. It is tied to the article about her flying with her family.
There was a good piece on the Today Show early this week. Pete at www.athomedad.com has a link to the video in his newsletter section. It was well done and worth checking out.
Thanks to Mike for setting up the weekly playgroup in Omaha. There are more things coming down the line for Lincoln and Omaha in the near future.

Hope to have the message/email board up this week.

Hey gentlemen. While Phil is getting a little R&R I wanted to give you all an update. I visited the Benson Community Center and I think it looks good.
I set our start date. Fridays at 10:00. Starting Friday May 26. 60th and Maple on the NorthWest corner. Peg Watkins is in charge of the Benson center and I'm really looking forward to working with her. There will be a group e-mail going out to all of you that supplied that to us. I'll call the rest of you.
Thanks, Mike

Quick Update
I am off to Cali on Wed aft for the rest of the week. Mike and I are going to check out the Benson Rec center that has been offered as a site for free. Hopefully, if the site is good, we can get a regular playgroup up and running in Omaha in the next week or so. I haven't had a chance to put together the yahoo message board yet. Hopefully by the middle of next week. KPTM 42 has contacted us and is interested in joining the Omaha group for a story.

OWH Follow-up
Mike talked with Rainbow again yesterday for a followup article. Not sure when it will run. Can you guys in Omaha shoot me an email if you see it in there?
I took the boys to the childrens museum today and we were in the toddler area. A mom and I were talking and the subject of me staying at home came up. She asked"Did you see the article of the dad in the Omaha paper last week?" I told her I was the Phil from Lincoln in the article. I'm surprised how many people read it and remember it.

Yahoo Message Board
With the great turnout at Grandmothers, I am going to set up a message board account with yahoo (BTW, the manager said we are welcome back anytime). If you sign up for the list, every post can be automatically emailed to you. I will still be updating this web page with events and info as well. The yahoo message board is great way to make sure everybody is in the loop. This may not be done for a few weeks since I'm going to Cali May 10-14. I've got to get ahead at work and then catch up when I get back. Also will be busy with the opening of our neigborhood pool looming on Memorial weekend (I'm on the pool board).