Happy Father’s Day to all of you. I hope you were able to talk to your father, maybe give him a hug today. And if your father, like mine, has gone on, that you have many good memories to make your heart smile. My dad was a farmer. This picture is one I took of him going out to feed …
The Best Dad Ever
June 1965 Jocie Brooke here reporting from Hollyhill. It’s been a while since I’ve had time to do any extra reporting. Oh, I’ve still been helping Dad with stories in the paper. Nothing too exciting. This is Hollyhill, you know. About the most exciting story for months was old Mrs. Jennings turning 100. One hundred years. That means she was …
Some things Dads Do
Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that’s why I call you dad, because you are so special to me. (Wade Boggs) Since it’s Father’s Day, I thought this would be a good time to share some Dad pictures and thoughts. My dad has been gone for a number of years but …
A Day for Dads
Happy Father’s Day! My dad has been gone for over thirty years, but he is still here in my memories and my heart. He was a good dad. He worked hard on our farm and expected my sisters and me to do our part to help. I was the youngest child and should have been the boy I’m sure he …
Dads, Mystery Pictures and Pies
Dads: Every morning, my dad would have me looking in the mirror and repeat, ‘Today is going to be a great day; I can, and I will.’ (Gina Rodriguez) Happy Father’s Day! Isn’t it fun to celebrate our dads whether they are still with us or not. And I love the quote that shows Rodriguez’s dad believed in positive thinking. …
Do You Wish You could Hug Your Dad One More Time?
Occasionally it’s fun to let someone else do the work for me here on One Writer’s Journal. Sandi is making a guest appearance tonight with a tribute to her father who passed on to heaven on his birthday in September some years ago. But we never forget our moms and dad. Nor should we. I borrowed this picture from Sandi’s …
A Father’s Day Flower Story
“Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” Happy Father’s Day to all of you out there who are fathers or had a father. The picture is of my husband and our first child. My husband and I were both so young, but we were a family. I’ve always loved this picture. You …
Fathers and Ice Cream – a Recipe for Good Times
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~Author Unknown When my dad was living and we all went home to celebrate Father’s Day, we nearly always made ice cream. The same was true when we gathered with my husband’s family in the summer time. I think they must have decided …
Good Times with Dad
Happy Fathers’ Day to all you dads and all of you who have a dad. I hope if your father is still living you were able to give him a hug this weekend either in person or via telephone or some electronic means. And those of you like me who don’t have your father here with you anymore, I hope …