Monday, March 18, 2013

Happy Birthday, Dad

Today would've been my Dad's 64th birthday.
In case you're wondering, that's my attempt at growing out my hair.  Yeah....not so much.
I wrote this on his first birthday after he died.  Thought I'd share it again. 


Today

Today I’m going to order Uncle Herschel’s country fried breakfast,
And keep the coffee coming.
And I’m going to read the paper and save the sports section for last.
I’ll make out the Tiger’s line-up on the back of an envelope, Lord knows Jim Leyland could use my help.

I’m going to take as many times as I need to, to make sure my tie is tied perfectly. 
Wearing street clothes or a uniform properly is a matter of pride and respect.
Oh and don’t forget, I won’t loosen that tie until I’m completely done for the day.
And of course, I’m gonna fight crime today. 
Psssshhhtttcchhhoooo.


Today I’m going to order a chocolate malt so thick I have to pinch my butt cheeks to get it through the straw.
If it’s nice out I might clean the garage and ferret away some more things before anyone notices.
Or I might play catch and make up a game of pickle, as long as I don’t have to run.  But I could if I wanted to, because I’m cat like!
Have I told you I’d give me left arm to be ambidexterous?

On my way home, I may be forced to use the heat seeking missiles in my car because some boob cut me off.
And listening to George Jones as loud as I can get it, now that’s clean livin’.

For dinner I’m going to order something so greasy that it’d make a dog sick.
So greasy that when I pick it up the grease runs down my arm and I ain’t gonna apologize. 
And then I’m going to sit in my chair, with my shoes half on.  I like to bounce them around off the end of my feet while I’m thinking.
I’ll watch a little bit of the Tigers.  And then when they tick me off, finish watching the second tape of Lonesome Dove. 
Ol’ Augustus needs me after all.


Someone’s gotta do it.
Lord knows….most men couldn’t handle it.

Happy Birthday, Dad.  We miss you!

He left this hidden in my planner in 1990.  I still have the note.

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