just got in from grocery shopping.  as i unloaded a watermelon and cantaloupe into the sink to rinse off, couldn't help but think of dad.  i'm not a gardener.  but i appreciate those who do it well.  and he did, for sure.  i remember being in jr.high and dad coming home from work and picking dinner for us from the garden:  new potatoes, tomatoes for frying or just eating sliced with salt and pepper, and some sort of greens for steaming and eating with butter and vinegar.

as i put away all of tonight's produce, i will give thanks for all the Creator ingeniously created; and for the life of my dad.

I saw this picture and thought of Dad sending us a smile from heaven.  Thanks Dad!!!

giving thanks today for the impact that my dad had on my and my children.
he was affirming and encouraging and they all knew they were loved by him.

happy father's day, dad.  i know you are having the best one of your life today!

80th birthday

paul is grilling steaks and veggies on the grill.  the smell makes me think of dad.  he was an expert griller.  and fastidious about clean up.  which paul/we are not.  when he was visiting here in the summer our grill was never cleaner.

this was taken the weekend of sid's memorial service.

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Remember how faithful Dad was in doing the crossword puzzle that was in the newspaper?  He was great at it!  He would labor over the puzzles and rare it was he would miss a word.  I loved that he would keep his mind and body active.  I am missing him today!