On this father's day.....

My Dad is awesome. I dropped his good sockets down the basement drain because they made a lovely musical sound and he patiently fished them back out. I would make “stew” for my imaginary dog and keep it in the corner of the shed where I was told later it would basically ferment and the smell would about knock him over when he’d open the door. But he never said a word. I found his pretty blue spray paint and decided to create a new race of ants by painting them blue, creating instead only a decorative polka dotted sidewalk. I was a bit put out that it didn’t work, but he thought it was hilarious. He read to me, taught me to skip rocks and make a fried egg sandwich, pitched me the ball, and told me “this too shall pass” when I cried. We exchange books and share a love of history. He has been the rock of my life. ❤️

My dad and I have always been close. I’m his only son and the only child of him and my mom (my half-sister’s are from his previous marriage). It’s not a major holiday, but I like it and since I’m about to become a father myself, I’m happy to celebrate my dad. I couldn’t imagine being a father without him as a role model.

He left on a rocket when I was born. I enjoy hearing women talk about their love for their Dad's

Definitely a minor holiday.