Day 6/365

Today 6th January is my day's birthday...he is no longer with us, but he is with me everyday. I am so very grateful I had him as long as I did. I wrote on my FB wall today that my dad would be enjoying a birthday party organized my Benny Hill, happy birthday sang by Al Jolson and a cake baked by Julia Childs while regaining stories with Gilligan, the Captain and Mr & Mrs Howell...mum said " yes...he would have liked that" .

Here are some thoughts about my dad that I wrote just after he passed away...

Glennie.... Glad you are my dad, you taught me not to be a woman you can only get by with a man ...you taught me how to change a tyre...no way were you going to teach me how to drive that was for mum to do but if I was going to be driving I was going to know how to change a tyre and check the water levels in the radiator and even how to change a battery but you also paid for RACQ membership you wanted your girls to be strong but also to be safe.
You taught me how to use a screw driver and paint a fence and how to count screws while dealing with my anger.
You cleaned the lip prints off the glass sliding door while I was dating Greg and never let on...until our wedding when you let the wedding guests in on it too.
You amused Nat and Bella with your facial expressions and you were always at the ready to sing a little twinkle twinkle ...slowly I turn....or the good old favorite yarn of a bloke who got shot and it missed his heart by "this" much...
You were the only male in a female house...but you made sure you helped create strong girls that didn't have to rely on anyone...I didn't really realise this until a few weeks ago when a friend lost her Papa...but it made me think on what my dad gave me...he gave me Glennie a warm hearted , forgiving, funny and clever dad who taught me a lot without me realizing he was giving me life lessons that will go on ....I'll always be a little bit Glennie. xxxxxxx

I think I get my ability to not care if I am making a fool of myself to my dad...he was always quick to put on a face and ham it up...looking back at photos the other night was a joy because his personality jumped out of all of those photos and brought back that moment in time...I was also amazed at how many holidays we shared...how fantastic to want to go on holidays with your parents when you are married and have kids of your own

Botheration dash and tut

I loved it when he told me he liked hearing me sing...

He loved being a pa...and recently a great pa...although he always was a great pa

Thanks Dad...and thanks for teaching me how to ride a bike!