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father’s day
5 ways to help Dad out
Being a dad today brings with it many
joys and challenges. From the kids’ soccer
games to tidying up the house to cooking
healthy foods everyone actually wants
to eat, it can be exhausting. Supporting
Dad can make a big diff erence all year
long, helping to reduce stress and save
time. What can you do for your superhero
Dad?
Spouses, partners, friends and extended
family, show the favorite dads in your life
a little love with these fi ve ideas:
Be proactive: Mornings can be one of
the busiest times of day for dads, especially
if they have young children. Help him
start the day on the right foot by prepping
the family the evening before. Have
kids pack their backpacks and set them by
the door. Make lunches for everyone and
place in the fridge for easy grab-and-go
before school. Get all aft er-school activity
gear organized. Th e more you do today
is less he’ll have to do tomorrow, and he’s
guaranteed to appreciate it.
Meal planning: Cooking is a lot of work.
Th row in a few picky eaters, and it’s a
nearly impossible task. Help Dad out by
cooking for a week so he can rest or do
an activity of his choice. You’ll likely
learn a few things about the eating habits
of your family and you’ll be taking a big
weight off his shoulders. Th en consider
taking a day or two each week and making
it routine. For example, you could be
in charge of Tuesday and Th ursday dinners
to streamline the busy weeknights.
If you have older kids, consider having
them take on one day a week as part of
their weekly chores.
Smart technology: Th e LG WK7 Th inQ
Speaker with Google Assistant built-in
makes Dad’s life more enjoyable, giving
him a little more “me time.” Dad can
exercise to his favorite tunes with high-fi -
delity audio capabilities and improved
vocal clarity thanks to Meridian Audio’s
technology, or seamlessly call upon the
Google Assistant for speedy info and recipes
while making dinner. It diff ers from
other Google Home devices by delivering
powerful Meridian Hi-Resolution
Audio and 24-bit up-sampling to sharpen
subtle details and nuances of each track.
Weighing in at 4.2 pounds, the WK7 is
easily portable for wherever Dad goes.
Digital assistant: You probably can’t
aff ord to get him a personal assistant, but
you can help him out by keeping joint calendars
up to date and clearly communicating
activities so everyone is organized.
Having the LG WK7 is a lifesaver as well,
because it comes with Google Assistant.
He’ll become the ultimate multi-tasker
by using voice commands to set timers,
ask questions, pull up podcasts and more.
Th e built-in Chromecast makes it easy to
control the speaker by smartphone if he
prefers.
Household tasks: Maintaining a house
is a job that never ends, and dads are taking
on more and more of these tasks.
Try helping him out without him asking.
When he leaves, surprise him by cleaning
the whole house. He’ll delight at the surprise
and breathe a sigh of relief when he
returns home. Th en, keep up the momentum
by asking what one task he’d like
taken off his plate. Once he answers, off er
to do that regularly so it’s one less thing
for him to think about each week.
Th ese fi ve ideas can help you ease Dad’s
day and show him you care. Th at’s something
he deserves all year long.
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Special pop-up LIC Flea market this Father’s Day weekend
Take Dad to the Long Island City
waterfront this weekend for an
impromptu Mini LIC Flea Pop-Up market
this Father’s Day weekend.
Although the LIC Flea & Food market
was not scheduled to run this weekend,
weather forecasts are predicting beautiful,
sun-drenched summer days on
Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17 — and
the market’s organizers just couldn’t
help but open up for the occasion.
Come down to relax over a local
craft beer or a cup of wine at the Beer
Garden. You can also enjoy great food
and numerous vendors off ering oneof
a-kind items you won’t fi nd anywhere
else.
Memphis Seoul will be serving up
delicious, Southern-style food with a
Korean kick. Grab a pulled pork sandwich
with Korean donkatsu barbecue
sauce, kimchi coleslaw and sesame pickles
on a brioche bun!
Also on the menu is Don Ceviche;
their Peruvian ceviche is a must-have
when temperatures rise. Down East
Lobstah has an amazing cold lobster
sandwich for all of your seafood lovers!
Want to grab a dessert for Dad or
yourself? Head over to Baked By Dawn.
Chocolate crinkles, push-up pops or
caramel slices will satisfy any sweet
tooth.
While you nibble on your dessert,
head on over to Mountain Side Craft s
for authentic ware from Asia. Vivian
Jewelry and her handmade necklaces,
rings and earrings will also be on site.
LIC Flea & Food is located at 5-25
46th Ave. in Long Island City. Visit licfl
ea.com for more details.
Also, don’t forget to grab your tickets
to the LIC Flea Wine & Sweets Festival
on July 7-8! Tickets start at just $29 and
are available at http://www.licfl ea.com/
special-events/.
Th e event off ers tastings of the best
wines that New York has to off er. Sip
wine along the waterfront overlooking
the Manhattan skyline.
Th e event also boasts local chefs off ering
sweets of all kinds for sale alongside
the wine tasting. Th e NY Wine & Sweets
Festival is the only one of its kind in
Queens, New York City’s largest and
most diverse borough.
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