My Dad

Photo: Ray and Sue 1970-something
Caption: "To: The World, From Dad" (Mom is the world)

No, it's not Father's Day, and it's not his birthday, but I think my dad is awesome every day. I think my dad is the best dad there is. I'm sure there are a few of you out there who would like to dispute this and say that your own dad is the best, but I know it isn't true because my dad is. I was going to wait until his birthday or Father's Day to publish this sentence completion list I produced in primary when I was about five or six, but I just couldn't wait so here it is:

1. MY FATHER LOOKS MOST HANDSOME WHEN: at work
2. MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT MY FATHER IS: gives me doughnuts and ice cream and takes me special places
3. MY FATHER GETS ANGRY AT ME WHEN: I don't clean up my toys
4. MY FATHER LOVES ME WHEN: it's time to go to bed
5. THE FUNNIEST THING I CAN REMEMBER ABOUT MY FATHER IS: he was an owl when I was a baby
6. MY FATHER NEVER: sneaks in my mom's purse
7. IF I COULD GIVE MY FATHER SOMETHING SPECIAL FROM ME, IT WOULD BE: a song that my mom will play so I can sing
8. I WANT TO SAY "THANK YOU, FATHER" FOR: clothes, candy, food

Just to clarify; my dad was never an actual owl, he just dressed up like one once, I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to hear me sing, and I would like to add college tuition to "clothes, candy, food".