Understandably, men are wowed (in a manly way) by Powell's job. But they aren't the only ones. His daughters, Caitlin, nine, and Hannah, six, are also surprisingly interested in what Daddy does. "They are absolutely fascinated by shaving and by watching me shave," Powell says. And they help -- they do the "smooth test" with their hands, or cheek-to-cheek, and aren't shy about telling Dad which razor they like best or pointing out when he's missed a spot. Powell's career has also spawned a strange new hobby of which his wife is none too fond: he enjoys going into drugstores to watch people buy the new razor. (That doesn't sound weird at all. Right?)
Father's Day is just around the corner, so we asked Powell about his family's Father's Day traditions. "The girls will sneak into the kitchen to make 'breakfast' for me," he says. "They'll bring up (strange) food and presents, and they'll bring cards; the best ones are the ones they've made themselves," he adds.
So, besides a new razor, what does a former rocket scientist want for Father's Day? "I do fancy one of these iPod Nanos that communicate with the Nike running shoe," says Powell. (The NikePlus is on Powell's radar because Nike and Gillette both received innovation awards at the same time for their respective technologies; www.nike.com/nikeplus/ for more info.) Overall though, Father's Day for Powell is "a day to share together, a chance to catch up and share stories. More than anything that's what matters the most." And that's not rocket science.
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