Dad's Day

[nightrythm]

Card/Gift sending occasions for my father always come right on top of each other. He and his wife have there birthday’s within a week and a half of each other (and Patch). And their anniversary is within a week of Father’s Day.

If I remember, I send my dad a cheesy card. Otherwise I send him a very expensive gift that arrives late. Guilt is an amazing motivator. I think I get that from him.

Anyway, I wrote a beautiful letter to him this year. The original plan was to get a pretty card, write something nice and send it off. The card shop was out of business, so I decided to be classy and write to him on one of my note cards. I ended up writing so much it had to go on an additional sheet of paper. For the sake of posterity, I write it

Dear Dad,

I want to tell you how much I appreciate you, but everything I think of sounds trite.

Do you know that I brag about you to everyone I know? My Dad went to Antarctica. My dad was honored by his Alma Mater. My dad runs things at the Smithsonian. My dad loves me so much he asked me to be his best man. My dad is the best dad in the world.

That’s one of the things I loved about the father daughter dinner dances. Not only did I get to spend the evening out with my father, but I also got to show him off to my best friends.

It’s also why when you come to visit I try to arrange dinners or other activities that include my friends. I want to share the wonderful person you are with the people I love most dearly in the world.

I remember on summer when we spent a lot of time at the beach. This particular memory is of the tow of us cruising down PCH in the rabbit. The top was down. The wind was in my hair. I had my sunglasses on and my feet were up on the dash. You let me put the radio on KROQ at high volume and I though you were the coolest dad in the world.

If you weren’t the wonderful, adventuresome, vibrant and flawed human being that you are. I would not be the strong, brave, flexible, adventuresome and joyful woman that I am.

I thank you for that.

Love – Me.

Comments

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

That's really sweet. I'm so glad you've got such a good pop.

Missing you.

[cerrberus.livejournal.com]

Nice thots.
Smithsonian? You didn't tell us that when we were there.

[nightrythm]

Were you there recently? He's been GC for a while. I'm pretty sure I tell a lot of people. I guess it's a matter of if I talk about my dad, it's one of the things I tell them.

A Britain Thot

[cerrberus.livejournal.com]

Nothin' about your dad, but I'm having trouble emailing you, so slippin' this in here:
Hey- shoulda mentioned that whilst you're in England, take advantage of the local beers and local cheeses [and breads] if these things please you!

Re: A Britain Thot

[nightrythm]

Having trouble emailing me how? I recently did not recieve and invitation from my high school crowd that was supposed to come via email. I hope I'm not having problems. *sigh*