daddy-oh

oh my daddy!

my hero, my friend.

i love love love you.

you are so cool.

i love our long chats in the car about life and God.

i love singing to jazz and blues and watching you slap your knee.

i love going on adventures with you, hiking to the tops of mountains.

i love your easy laugh and the way your eyes squint up.

i love how you are so tech savvy and know about all kinds of gadgets.

i love how you always believe in me and encourage me to be the best me.

i love the way you twitch your toes constantly.

i love the example you are to me of courage and kindness.

i love your endless generosity and gentle spirit.

i love your rough hands and the way you can fix anything.

i love your bear hugs and the way you have special nicknames for your girls.

i love how you'd rub your scratchy face on my cheek.

i love the way you love my mom.

i love that you tell me you love me in italiano.

i love the patience you have for my imperfections. (especially wrinkles in my socks :) )

sailor, adventurer, friend, husband, handy-man, engineer, grandfather, spreadsheet master, cyclist, hiker, artist, home-work helper, lone wolf, traveler, surfer, inventor, family man...my dad.

i miss you every day. i have a million happy memories of you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!

have fun in europe with mama

and lastly, i love the black beret you wear on your bald head.