If I were to use some of my Dad’s stand out quotes that he uttered over the years in dictionary type format it would look something like: “WHAT THE SHIT?!” - expressing frustration, poking fun, confusion “Get out of the pool with your clothes on!!” - when my brothers were in their plastic kiddie pool …
Thursday, Dad and The White Sticky Frosting
So my parents got married in December of 1983, when I was seven. Yep, second marriage for my Mom and I. I’m not sure I loved the idea of my new Dad at first <more on that another time>… we had a slow beginning. Just kinda getting used to eachother. I only mention that for …
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The October Birthdays
Some might think that growing up sharing your birthday month with someone in your family would diminish your own. In our house I grew up sharing my birthday WEEK with two other people under the same roof. My Dad kicks off the week on October 15, my brother October 17 and I wrap it up …
Thursday, Dad and the doggos
From the moment I met my Dad <more on that story another time> he had a dog. Always. He was always a major dog lover. There was something so special about the way he was with dogs. Truly. He had a special place in his heart for them. The way he played with them. The …
Thursdays, Dad and Tequila
Tequila makes me think of two things. Summer and my Dad. On my 21st birthday, my journey began. He poured me a shot. Not a cherry bomb or something that was a little “easier”… Dad was my tequila Yoda. And he was ready to get started with my training. He handed me a lime, taught …
Thursdays, Dad and the Woolly Worms
As long as I can remember in my life my Dad has had his own special way of predicting winters. He believed he knew the science behind this and served as an almanac of sorts. He would go on and on in the fall about the Woolly Worms. What is a Woolly Worm you may …
Papa , Thursdays and Apple Picking
To our family, apple picking served as the official kick off to fall. We had done it together the past 20+ years religiously with my kiddos. Before the huge orchards really became popular with all of the petting zoos and bounce houses and whatnot that they have there now. Not trying to say we were …
You can *try* to take the girl out of her sport…
I’ve mentioned before that I have extremely highly motivated and driven children. My youngest has found herself, at 16, to have such a full schedule - there is literally no time for ANYTHING else. As we looked together at her commitments and desires we saw: school and ALL of the homework (reminder: she’s taking FOUR …
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Dad, Thursday and dance trash talking
This weekend is my and Josh’s wedding anniversary. Six years. Not a huge milestone or anything, just has me nostalgic about our day. The weather that day was a scorching 108 degrees. And we had chosen an outdoor wedding ceremony. 🥵 Naturally, as Dad and I awaited our turn to walk down the aisle we …
When possible: relive your youth
Ten years ago, a conversation came up between my Dad and his next door neighbor (and close friend) Tom about forming a co-ed softball team to play on Friday nights at Lippold Park near our house. There is a 14” mush ball softball league that is very popular there. To form a team, you must …
It’s more than just a sport to me…
Currently my life revolves around softball. Three nights a week practice for my unlicensed Hailey and every weekend tournaments. I say unlicensed because this means where she goes…. I go. And we go and go and go… Am I crabby? Hell no! Every weekend of my adult (up for argument on that word) life I’m …
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