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Father - The man, the legend, the goof...
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Father - The man, the legend, the goof... by Phil My dad passed away when I was 25, so my memories of him were mostly when I was kid. He was a hard worker and could fix anything (I did not inherit that trait). I remember him telling jokes, but I don't think men of that generation felt free to be goofy. I, on the other hand, had no such inhibition. I remember when the kids were little, each time we got gas I would dance around the car while the tank filled. The kids would look out and laugh, while Pam would slowly shake her head in the front seat. (It seems I get that reaction from her quite often. I wonder why?) We loved to go through the automatic car wash where there were a whole series of actions and sound effects to accompany the spinning soapy brushes. I would sometimes wander through the house with a guitar and come up with songs about whatever the person was doing. (They weren't as impressed when they happened to be in the bathroom at the time, but oh well!) I once read an entire book to the kids in my really bad French accent. When I would take pictures of special events, I would always sneak one of somebody's feet in the middle just to bring a laugh. I couldn't have been more proud when looking thru the pictures of our oldest daughter's trips to Europe when I came across a "foot pic" where my daughter and all her friends stood in a circle and took a picture of their shoes. Ha, Ha! Of course there was also the time our youngest as a toddler climbed up into mama's lap and said, "pull my finger." Yes, they can be taught! Now that our kids are adults, when they reminisce about their dad's antics, they shake their heads like their mom, but there is always a big grin! Dads, love your kids and don't be afraid to be goofy. Life can be serious enough, make sure your kids remember you with a smile. And when they tell their kids about grandpa, may there be lots of laughter.
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