Happy Birthday Dad!

I remember my dad best on the football field. He always had his shirt tucked in, whistle around his neck and a baseball cap bearing the name of our team pressing down on his thick dark hair. Everyone listened when Coach Gunn was talking, partly because he was so big, but mostly because he treated us like young men. He had arms like oak trees, calves the size of footballs and his back was broad like a billboard. When he talked everyone listened. My dad coached us in football and baseball. He took us to the batting cages and even built a tackling dummy machine in our back yard for us to practice, while other kids were watching TV and playing video games.

My dad spent as much time with us as he could, especially while working around the house. He has taught Kye and me how to work hard every day. I believe he really tried to do for us what his dad couldn't or wouldn't do for him. His dad wouldn't watch him play high school football games - even though he was a star athlete.

Now that i have kids of my own i understand completely the importance of spending time with them and being a big part of their lives.

Thanks Dad. Happy Birthday!