june 18th - father's day. man this weekend flew by. and once again - nice to be reminded by some folks back home and the adverts on the net that it is fathers day in america.

not sure what to say about my dad. as much as my brother and i may clown on him and give him a hard time - it is pretty hard to overlook the fact that i could not have asked for a better father and friend. growing up i usually wondered what in the heck i had to do this and that for - and why he was so adamant about so many things - but now i know. he just loved my brother and i. and more than that - he loved all of my friends pretty much as if they were his own. looking back now i see the willingness to do anything for anybodys kid. anyone needed a ride to scouts? call fred. anyone need a chaparone for a trip? fred was there. (although he got banned from church trips because of a small flatulance problem..) no signs of selfishness there in the least. yeah - he may have been pissed at me for coming home when i was like 13 with an earring - but after we had it out - he didnt care anymore. he has even put up with mine and my brothers friends for all these years - which is no small feat in itself - and he still ended up with more hair than both of his sons... i may even would go so far as if to say he valued my opinion after that incident. over the years he has helped me see so many different things in a light that on my own, i wouldnt have been able to. i may never read zig ziglar like he wants - but he still gives great advice. he taught me how to play baseball and took me camping. i have always said that if i could ever be half the man that my dad was - then i would be doing alright. he would never admit that he was anything special, but the truth is that he has always been my hero. in so many ways i still am a kid wanting to be just like his dad.

thanks dad for showing me a small glimpse of what my heavenly father is like and thank you for giving me something to look up to. cant wait to see you and hang out. love ya...