Happy Birthday, G.O.B. aka Dad, aka Grandpa, aka Les, aka the very first man in my life… the one against to whom all others were always measured. I consider myself lucky to be your daughter; and I am so grateful that our kids have you for their Grandpa. You teach them, you play with…
Happy Daddy’s Day to my Daddy, the first man in my life and the one against whom all boys were measured. You taught me about laughter and love and owning up to your mistakes. Thank you, I love you. Happy Daddy’s day to my best friend, the love of my life and the father of…
Happy First Day of the Last Year of This Decade of Your Life. (that’s about right, sounds exactly like something you’d say) I baked a German Chocolate Cake last night. I wish that we lived closer so that I could have surprised you with it. I can’t. So, I took a picture of it, ate…
My Daddy Playing His Banjo While He Was Here For Monkey’s Birthday Banjo Music, BlueGrass Music it resonates from my Daddy’s very being The music is joyful, lively, powerful, passionate and full of pain, laughter, struggles and emotion It is the music of my father The joy that I see in his face as he…
I wrote this last year for my Dad’s birthday and it is still true today You were the first man in my life, the measure against which every boy was held. *found one!* You taught me about life and parenting through laughter and love. I have grown and learned the most, not from your perfection,…