Father's Day #30

Today we celebrated Father's Day by taking my dad out to breakfast and giving him a mp3 player. He really has no idea about mp3's or downloading music, but I think once he gets the hang of it, he's going to appreciate it. After all, this is the man responsible for my love of rock-n-roll.



This is the man who used to quiz me as I rode along side him in his car, listening to the classic rock station. "Who sings this one?" he would ask when a new song would come on. I distinctly remember him singing Werewolves of London and elongating the howls just to make me laugh.

The older I get, the more I realize just how much we have in common. In fact, just the other day my grandmother was scolding me for not keeping the windshield on my truck clean. "You're just like your father" she told me sternly. I didn't respond. I just nodded and smiled, because I knew she was right.

My dad has been a huge influence on me and he's the reason I'm where I am today. He's the person who put the food on the table when I was growing up. He busted his ass working long days and weekends so I could go to a more than average college that we could barely afford. He's a man of integrity and wisdom, and he always carries a nail clipper in his pocket :)

He loves fishing, but only plays catch and release. He's addicted to chess and could probably beat anyone that challenges him. He knows every cars make, model, and year just by looking at them. His favorite band is Yes.

We may have our differences of opinion when it comes to politics and social issues, but I love my dad a ton. I'm so thankful that I've been blessed to have such an amazing father and teacher.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD!