Happy birthday to the old man, my padre, husband to my mom, granddad to my kids. 71 years young. Still looks good. Did you know that there was a lunar eclipse on the night of his birth? That explains a lot. He shares a birthday with actress Jane Alexander. October 28th is also the Christian feast day of Godwin of Stavelot. Other than that, there's not much else happening on Oct. 28. Sure, it's Czechoslovakian Independence Day - but that didn't turn out so well. So, I guess the most important event of that day, was the birth of my Dad, who is still a terrific parent, role model, and important part of my life. I am so proud of his accomplishments: rising from a Bronx tenement to providing 3 boys a middle class upbringing in a peaceful midwestern suburb to a nice retirement in warmer climes. He instilled in me a terrific work ethic, strong family values, and a love of reading (his interests in exercise - not so much). I owe so much to my Dad and hope to be as good a father to my kids. And I love him very much, which is more than I can say for Godwin of Stavelot.
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| Dad "talking" to a cactus |
Happy birthday to the old man, my padre, husband to my mom, granddad to my kids. 71 years young. Still looks good. Did you know that there was a lunar eclipse on the night of his birth? That explains a lot. He shares a birthday with actress Jane Alexander. October 28th is also the Christian feast day of Godwin of Stavelot. Other than that, there's not much else happening on Oct. 28. Sure, it's Czechoslovakian Independence Day - but that didn't turn out so well. So, I guess the most important event of that day, was the birth of my Dad, who is still a terrific parent, role model, and important part of my life. I am so proud of his accomplishments: rising from a Bronx tenement to providing 3 boys a middle class upbringing in a peaceful midwestern suburb to a nice retirement in warmer climes. He instilled in me a terrific work ethic, strong family values, and a love of reading (his interests in exercise - not so much). I owe so much to my Dad and hope to be as good a father to my kids. And I love him very much, which is more than I can say for Godwin of Stavelot.
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