Are you who you are because of your father?

For me, the answer to that is a resounding YES! I am who I am because I am my father’s daughter.

• I am not afraid to get my hands dirty trying to fix stuff.

• I like to mow the lawn. But remember, edge first so the mower will pick up the clippings.

• While I can’t stand to sit and watch TV without busy work in my lap, put me on a lakeshore with a fishing pole in my hands and I will be content all day.

• And on that subject, I can put a worm on a hook.

• From our hunting trips together across Arizona, as a child I knew every backwoods bar and if they had a jar of pickled sausages or a bowling game inside.

• I appreciate birds singing.

• Bugs don’t scare me.

• I know Peppermint Schnapps is warm going down when you’re cold.

• I thrive on hard work.

• I could talk intelligently about football when my high school friends had no clue of the meaning of 1st & 10.

• I learned that if there are dead bugs on your windshield, you’ve drive too fast.

• I know the meaning of unconditional love.

So on this day dedicated to fathers, I thank my dad for all he did to make me the woman I am. I love you and miss you dad. You left an incredible legacy.