Justin just updated his work computer and while he was cleaning out is computer he found this old file that I had written for my dad's retirement party. We were each supposed to write our memories of dads working days. Here are a few of mine.
My memories of dads work:
-Travel! The van packed with people and luggage. The bed in the back. The cooler between the two front seats with Laurie sleeping on it. Eating sugar cereal out of a paper cup. Picking up turtles from the road. Dad and Grandpa in the water with the dolphins, diving for golf balls in Virginia-let’s not forget the red and white gingham tablecloth, and swimming everyday in Chicago (Mike popped my inflatable turtle L). Celebrating my 9th birthday in
-Dad packing his lunch at night. I remember sandwiches with Mayo (lots of it) and tomatoes. As an after work snack dad would eat a spoonful of peanut butter with a glass of milk. I also remember washing out is lunch containers (black lunch box) yuck!
-Every Friday morning, when dad had the day off, he would make a big breakfast--John would throw a fit because he didn’t want to go to school smelling like bacon. But, the pancakes with peanut butter and eggs with mustard were great!
-The candy bar hunt. Were they hiding under the drivers side seat, in his briefcase, or in the top of the closet? Maybe all three…:).
2 comments:
I remember your dad's BIG breakfasts on Saturday mornings! He was always up at the crack of dawn cooking his bacon. I think that's how he knew he could get us out of bed.
That's hilarious... for whatever reason I remember many of those memories in the good old maroon and white van. I remember going on a few of the short road trips with you guys camping and such.
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