"Remember: What dad really wants is a nap." Well I made it through the crazy week and am back for episode 143. Totally nothing life shattering just sharing a bit about my crazy week with all of my kids in town and getting to do all the celebrating and farewell things for my son who is starting as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Then I end with a bit of remembrance of our Dads and some quotes that I found that I liked honoring them.
Show Notes: Hi Friends! I hope you enjoyed listening to this episode. Below are all the references.
What I learned: Well - this crazy week taught me that I can get a lot done. And I was grateful that all the little things worked out as I had all my kids home for a short time.
Love the temple dedication, our short but perfect vacation spot in Van Buren Point, New York, working hard in our yard to get it ready for the grad/farewell party and then a successful party. And even was able to sneek in some family pictures.
"Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, storytellers, and singers of song."– Unknown
"An almost perfect relationship with his father was the earthly root of all his wisdom." - C.S. Lewis
"A father carries pictures where his money used to be."- Steve Martin
“To her, the name of father was another name for love.”- Fanny Fern
Lately all my friends are worried they're turning into their fathers. I'm worried I'm not." - Dan Zevin
“There’s no shame in fear, my father told me, what matters is how we face it.”
- George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings
The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” - Tim Russert
“A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.- Unknown
A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society. -Billy Graham
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”- Theodore Hesburgh
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. - Mark Twain
Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.” — Martin Mull
"Remember: What dad really wants is a nap." — Dave Barry