Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads out there.  I especially want to wish a wonderful day to my Dad and my husband (who has become an incredible dad).  Like the saying goes "Any dick can be a father but it takes a real man to be a Dad".

My Dad is a classic father.  He worked a physically and mentally difficult job the entire time I was growing up.  He would come home at the same time every night, shower, have dinner and read or watch television.  Weekends were for household maintenance and/or spending time with the kids.  My Dad always shot hoops, tossed a baseball or football around with us, plucked us out of the snow bank when we got stuck, in other words, was always there.

Dad was always there to help with homework.  He did stuff with us that would give Mom nightmares like letting us dangle out the side of the Jeep with no doors on.  He passed on his dry, slightly deranged sense of humor.  He worried when we were sick or injured.

My husband is a lot like my Dad.  He does stuff with the kids that worries me (because I am a worry wart).  He jokes with them and plays with them.  He talks to them about anything and everything.  He worries when they are sick or injured.  He is proud of them and they are proud of him.

I feel the world is in much need of more dads like the ones I have just spoken of.

Happy Father's Day!