Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Dad's Birthday



My dad. A golf professional. World traveler. Hunter. Fisherman. Restaurateur. Example. Father. He would have been 88 today.  He didn't make it to 80.  When I was eight, he wrote me a birthday letter that says "remember to use every second of every minute of every hour of every day to the very fullest".  I'm trying Dad. I'm trying.

Happy Birthday, Dad.

4 comments:

  1. Sounds like a guy I would love to meet...you were a lucky kid...and I am sure a splendid son.

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  2. Good fathers beget good sons beget good fathers.

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  3. MLS...he was a very cool guy. Norwegian angst and all.

    Ben, we try, don't we?

    ML

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