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pennyplant

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Happy Father's Day
« on: June 18, 2006, 11:32:08 AM »
Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and father-like people here.  What does everyone do on Father's Day?

We are heading out to breakfast shortly, then to a picnic at my cousin's house, some swimming (and trying not to get a sunburn).  Then presents later on.  Hopefully a phone call from son in NYC.

Seems like people don't go as crazy on Father's Day as they do on Mother's Day.  Such long lines in the restaurants for Mother's Day.  One year we made reservations for Father's Day after a crazy experience trying to eat out for the other one.  It turned out we were the only customers in the place--they did reserve a table for us though, the best one in the whole restaurant!  Sat out on a balcony next to a beautiful waterfalls and woods.  One of us ordered frog's legs for dinner (sorry mud, I know they are also amphibians  :P).  I'll never forget that funny Father's Day.

Pennyplant
"We all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun."
John Lennon

mum

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Re: Happy Father's Day
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2006, 12:22:15 PM »
Happy father's day to all...dads and children..
My dad has been gone 21 years, but I remember him today, like most days, really. He was an amazing spirit.
Everyday was special with him...he was hilarious, creative, kind and bright.
He made any "mistake" into something special, like the time he waited for us (the family) to get to a vacation cabin, to which he did not have the key (he had come from the city after work). He waited for hours and hours and then left us the most hysterical note, totally toungue in cheek, about hoping sand got in our sandwiches and how he just wasn't sure when he would be back! My mom kept that forever.
So I remember his ability to turn uncomfortable situations, that most people would complain about, into something positive.
When he was dying, he tape recorded his voice doing a "game show" as a host with a yiddish accent, asking the most hilarious questions with multiple choice answers. It is hard to hear, as the lymphoma had pretty much taken over everything, including his vocal chords, but through it, you hear his ability to turn even his death, into something uplifting, and beautiful.

My kids will spend the day with thier dad, as they are with him right now. But ironically, they will come over here to pickup/wrap up his presents that they made or bought. I try not to get upset by it anymore, but look at this in a sad way:
I always assist them by giving them opportunities to buy or help them make creative presents for their dad so THEY will not feel icky on father's day. It's not something their step mother assists them with. But on mother's day, they do it themselves or have little time to prepare or make something if they have been with their father beforehand, and then end up feeling bad that they feel ill prepared. They don't even approach dad with helping on this.
Personally, on mother's day, I just like having them around, having them pitch in around the house without nagging....and that usually happens....along with lots of sweetness.

Ok, so maybe I still have some feelings about that. ..for me, then, father's day is FOR MY KIDS to feel good, really.
Once, after telling a funny story about my dad, my daughter said she was sad that she would never have that kind of dad.
But today is for her to feel good about the dad she has....so let's go with that.

ezpzlemonsqueezy

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Re: Happy Father's Day
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2006, 12:22:32 PM »
Hi All,

I have raised my daughter as a single dad. This year Its just my daughter and for father's day and we are headed to the beach.

mum

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Re: Happy Father's Day
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2006, 12:25:01 PM »
hey, EZ: I bet you are one of those dads my daughter wishes she had!  Have a great day. Lucky kid, lucky you.

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Re: Happy Father's Day
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2006, 02:35:42 PM »
Hi all ,We decided this year not to go to n grandpa's (too much emotion for all .We did send nice card) For the first time HAPPY DAD'S DAY is all for Moon family'S DAD and not for  grandpa we are taken it on the wing free as it comes .There will be a very nice restaurant involved sometime today for Mr. Moon AND CARDS AND PRESENTS AND BALLOONS (AND JUST US TOGATHER) The greatest Dad ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
love to all
Moon  8)
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