{"id":1786,"date":"2012-03-07T00:50:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-07T07:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2012-03-07T00:50:56","modified_gmt":"2012-03-07T07:50:56","slug":"stay-at-home-dad-develops-addiction-to-taco-trucks-serving-stapleton-homebuilders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=1786","title":{"rendered":"Stay-at-Home Dad Develops Addiction to Taco Trucks Serving Stapleton Homebuilders"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\n\u201cLa costumbre\u201d he instructs the vendor, which means \u201cthe usual\u201d in Spanish.\u00a0 Margarita nods knowingly through the window, having already started his order.\u00a0 Amidst the homebuilding contractors in line at the truck, local Stapleton resident Doug Schwab looks out of place, waiting patiently, perusing the menu with daughter Lauren attached to his chest in her Baby Bjorn, as she tries to grab the hat off the man standing in front of her.\u00a0\nOn most days Doug is a stay-at-home dad and freelance writer, spending his time taking care of his 8-month old daughter.\u00a0 At night, when his wife Cheryl is home from work, he writes articles for various local and national publications.\u00a0 They moved into their newly-constructed home late last year, but their neighborhood is surrounded by homes still under construction, and the vendors show up daily to sell lunch and snacks to the various on-site workers.\u00a0 \u201cThe second I hear that high-pitched horn playing its sing-songy version of La Cucaracha, I literally start salivating like Pavlov\u2019s dog,\u201d he explains.\u00a0\n\n\u201cAt first it was a once-a-week treat I gave myself, but it has developed into a problem, I can see that now,\u201d Doug admits.\u00a0 \u201cSometimes I\u2019ll take Lauren on walks that appear to be to random locations, but they’re really well-timed visits to other construction sites, just to try other trucks out there.\u201d \u00a0Cheryl nods.\u00a0 \u201cHe\u2019s gained a lot of weight since he started staying at home.\u00a0 It\u2019s bad enough having our full kitchen at his disposal all day, but the daily taco truck hasn\u2019t helped.\u00a0 I keep reminding him that the rec center has childcare and he can get a workout in, but the rec center doesn\u2019t drive up our street honking a funny horn,\u201d she sighs.\u00a0\nDespite his weight gain, Cheryl does see a silver lining.\u00a0 \u201cHe purchased the Rosetta Stone Spanish edition and is becoming fluent, which will be great on our next trip to Mexico,\u201d she explains.\u00a0 \u201cAlthough from what I can tell, most of what he has learned is only applicable in a restaurant.\u00a0 Then again, how much more do you need to know while on vacation down there?\u201d\u00a0 ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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