We celebrate our various fans and friends who are Dads this Father’s Day and thought we’d share a few thoughts on our own.
My Father Taught Me
Give it my all, always be honest, help others in need Shireen
That every morning should start with a quality cup of freshly-brewed (black) coffee; how to install a kitchen sink, a showerhead, or a toilet; and how to make a mean gin-martini Scott
Work ethic and minor trade skills Steve
To cook and to make excellent gin & tonics Carla
The value of Sunday breakfast. Or family traditions, Sunday breakfast being one of them. Joe
To be independent and try to do things on my own - change oil in the car, change the tires, learn to mix cement, mow the lawn... (Wait a second... ) Chris
The value of working smart to work hard Vat
Funny Moments with Dad
I taught myself to use a hammer left-handed so it exact revenge on my right hand for its bad aim (after hitting his left thumb multiple times) Joe
When told my kids that he killed the "dumb dumb cockroach" and the kids made a song about it. We laughed for a long time. Carla
To my husband, when he asked my dad for his blessing to propose to me, my dad challenged him to a game of tennis and said he could if he won. Shireen
We work with food so we have to know: My Dad makes the best...
Honey! He likes to do some beekeeping on the side Shireen
Everything. He's a really good cook but one of his specialties is paella. Carla
Leaves it to mom. Steve
Sunday morning family breakfast! Potatoes, onions, kielbasa, cheddar, and some Pappa Sundvor magic - mmm mmm Scott
Menudo. (He's Chinese but he makes a mean menudo.) Chris
Buddhist Delight(he's Indian) Vat
Dad inspires me to
Same as mom. Be humble, work hard, and adapt to life circumstances. Steve
Ask why until you are satisfied and appreciate every day of your life Shireen
Help others, if you have the skill and knowledge, but also know when to say no. Chris
To keep learning how to use technology even as I age. He's over 80 and built his own website last year. Carla
Stay connected to nature and to dedicate myself to a hands-on craft. Find community wherever I am. Joe
Help yourself to help others Vat
We also understand that days like Father’s Day can be hard for those who have lost their own, who never really had one, who have a tenuous relationship with theirs, who were raised by people other than a father, who have been unable to conceive, or other complex dynamics. We are thinking about you too.