I've been thinking about my parents a lot lately and how lucky I am to have been born to them. Memories I have of my dad:
- Pushing me on the backyard swing set when I was wee little.
- Taking me to go see E.T. (mom was having some women over for cocktails).
- I was his favorite subject when he dabbled in photography. (I didn't look like a very happy model.)
- He always sent me (and mom) Valentine flowers.
- I remember realizing his favorite pie is cherry on a camping trip with extended family. I always went right past the cherry for apple or pecan or anything with real meringue. I decided to give cherry a try, and it IS good!
- I remember the first time he taught me to drive. It was past the old "S" curve on the way home, and I felt like I was going 135 mph, when in reality I was going only 45!!! I will never forget that exhilarating feeling of driving for the first time.
- I remember the first time I saw him in a tuxedo, made me cry.
- My first scuba diving trip was (probably) his last, and bless his heart, he was seasick the day before on re-certification. But he still went, cause I wanted to go. Thank God he was there, too.
I hope his birthday was the very best and so many more to come!
4 comments:
Happy Birthday to your dad!!!
Happy Birthday to T's dad! You must have been a great one to turn out such a fantastic kid.
Happy Birthday T's dad! Hope you had a great day!!
I bet those cherries are gone. Mr. Sweet Tooth there in OK don't let stuff like that sit! Happy BDAY!
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