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Guest blogger Simon writes about how a father and a daughter spend time together.

Family time
In today’s busy world, it's not always easy for families to spend time together. So why not try doing your mother’s, father’s, son’s, or daughter’s hobby with
them? Read about how Mariella and her dad, Roberto, enjoy some free time together.

Mariella
I®®® ' My dad plays golf three times a week. He’s always at the golf course. I don’t
know why! I don’t think it’s a great sport - you don’t run, there’s no music, and I
don’t like the clothes people wear!
I don’t see my dad very often, and sometimes I don’t know what to talk to him about.
That’s why I like coming here together, because there’s always something to talk
about - where the golf ball is going, for example! When we’re at home, I’m usually
on my phone talking to friends. But I never look at my phone when we play golf!
I play golf with Dad about once a week. I don’t really like it very much, but I like
being with him, and I know he enjoys it, too.

I have a very busy job, and I hardly ever have free time. But Mariella doesn’t talk to
me often. She has a lot of friends, and she enjoys going out with them. And she never
stops talking on her phone! She loves going to clubs, too - but it’s not my favorite
thing! It’s probably a bit boring to go out with your father. So it’s great that Mariella
plays golf with me. It’s very special.
Mariella loves bike riding, so we also go
bike riding together three times a month.
Mariella always decides where to go. Sometimes we take our bikes to
the beach, and sometimes to the hills. We often talk - usually about
things like school or work. Sometimes we talk about our favorite music.
I’m happy to do Mariella’s hobby with her. But I hope she never asks me to go
shopping with her. I hate going shopping!

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