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If there is a Dad of the year award, one of the nominees should definitely be Scott Brazelton. The former US Navy pilot gave his two sons the best present ever, building them a roller coaster in the backyard of their Colorado home.
NAPA, Calif. -- When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Sean and Michael LaRochelle found a unique DIY project to help pass the time. "My brother walked outside with me to the backyard, and he said 'Michael, we are going to build the Matterhorn,'" Michael LaRochelle recalls. "We saw a backyard roller coaster on YouTube and we were like, we can do that, but better," partner John Eggers adds. Raised in a family of Disney fans, the brothers chose Disneyland's Matterhorn as inspiration for their backyard coaster. "The Matterhorn is one of my favorites, absolutely," LaRochelle states. Over four months, a...
So we go faster than i would go if i was walking by myself. >> reporter: so it's companionship. >> it's a lot of things, but that certainly is part of it, having somebody to talk to while you're walking. >> reporter: does it feel like therapy at all? i'm not saying you need therapy. [laughter] >> no, no. i don't know. it's certain lu talking therapy as far as that goes. >> reporter: in los angeles, jonathan hunt, fox news. julie: i could use a people walker sometimes, you know? when you just don't want to get off the couch and you these that little shove. good for him. well, a washington sta...
So we go faster than i would go if i was walking by myself. >> reporter: so it's companionship. >> it's a lot of things, but that certainly is part of it, having somebody to talk to while you're walking. >> reporter: does it feel like therapy at all? i'm not saying you need therapy. [laughter] >> no, no. i don't know. it's certain lu talking therapy as far as that goes. >> reporter: in los angeles, jonathan hunt, fox news. julie: i could use a people walker sometimes, you know? when you just don't want to get off the couch and you these that little shove. good for him. well, a washington sta...
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