1. When we were little, he would lie on the floor and ask us to walk on his back so he could get a massage.
2. When we would drive by a cow he would say, “that cow is outstanding in his field”.
3. During a rainstorm, he often swerves to miss raindrops
4. He likes to honk and wave while driving even when no one is there
5. He would spend time rocking us to sleep as toddlers and singing songs to us.
6. One song I could never figure out went something like this, “do your ears hang low, do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow?”
7. Plays the role of Santa Claus at Christmas by passing out the presents one by one.
8. Texts us kids trivia questions. For instance: “Trivia: in Galaxy Quest, what is the captain’s motto?”
9. Prefers oatmeal cookies with raisins to all other cookies.
10. Joke: “How you catch a unique rabbit? You’nique up on it.”
11. Loves Star Trek.
12. Loves vanilla Ice Cream. He usually has one or two cartons in the freezer. And when he forgets to replenish his supply, he jokingly shuffles around the kitchen looking forlorn after dinner and says “ahh, I don’t have any ice cream for dessert.”
13. Claims he speaks Spanish by adding an “o” to the end of every word.
14. Our cousin once asked, “Uncle Steve, have I ever seen a cow before?” Dad, “Umm, I don’t know. Maybe your mom knows.” I guess he appears to be all-knowing.
15. When something goes wrong on the computer that he can’t figure out how to fix, he will say that it probably broke due to user error.
16. He will randomly ask us, “When was the last time you defragged your computer?”
17. He would always cook us a hearty breakfast on campouts.
18. Loves to garden.
19. When coming across a sad looking tree, he will sing “A dead tree” and sometimes roll his head to the side with his tongue hanging out to show how dead should look.
20. Tried to convert us to using Sock Locks. Sorry Dad. A good plan that never worked.
14. Our cousin once asked, “Uncle Steve, have I ever seen a cow before?” Dad, “Umm, I don’t know. Maybe your mom knows.” I guess he appears to be all-knowing.
15. When something goes wrong on the computer that he can’t figure out how to fix, he will say that it probably broke due to user error.
16. He will randomly ask us, “When was the last time you defragged your computer?”
17. He would always cook us a hearty breakfast on campouts.
18. Loves to garden.
19. When coming across a sad looking tree, he will sing “A dead tree” and sometimes roll his head to the side with his tongue hanging out to show how dead should look.
20. Tried to convert us to using Sock Locks. Sorry Dad. A good plan that never worked.
21. Loves leftovers. Could eat them day after day.
22. Built us “stilts” out of soup cans and rope.
23. Built us a zip line to lead us to our tree forts at Grams and Papa’s house in the mountains.
24. Wins lots of online contests.
25. Whenever he fixes something, he announces that it was “Fixed by Camel”. A Sweet Pickle book character from when we were little who could fix anything.
26. Joke: “When you’re rowing downstream and your bumper falls off, how many pancakes does it take to cover your dog house? No silly, chickens don’t have lips!”
27. Joke: “Knock Knock” “Who’s there?” “Banana. Knock Knock” “Who’s there?” “Banana. Knock Knock. “Who’s there?” Orange.” Orange who?” “Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?”
28. Always volunteers to do yard work if there is a chance there will be a Bobcat tractor he can operate.
29. In about 90% of photos of my dad, his eyes are closed. He claims that we don’t take the photo fast enough.
22. Built us “stilts” out of soup cans and rope.
23. Built us a zip line to lead us to our tree forts at Grams and Papa’s house in the mountains.
24. Wins lots of online contests.
25. Whenever he fixes something, he announces that it was “Fixed by Camel”. A Sweet Pickle book character from when we were little who could fix anything.
26. Joke: “When you’re rowing downstream and your bumper falls off, how many pancakes does it take to cover your dog house? No silly, chickens don’t have lips!”
27. Joke: “Knock Knock” “Who’s there?” “Banana. Knock Knock” “Who’s there?” “Banana. Knock Knock. “Who’s there?” Orange.” Orange who?” “Orange you glad I didn’t say banana?”
28. Always volunteers to do yard work if there is a chance there will be a Bobcat tractor he can operate.
29. In about 90% of photos of my dad, his eyes are closed. He claims that we don’t take the photo fast enough.
30. Loves fresh fruit. Whenever he is eating some he will carry around pieces of it chopped up and offer some to everyone in the room. We usually take one or two pieces but no one enjoys fruit as much as my dad. Well, maybe Rebecca.
31. Green pajamas. Whenever he buys new pajamas or receives them as a gift, they are always green. Don’t ask me why. I guess the store only makes them in that color.
32. He is a little bit squeamish about killing bugs. (Don’t tell him we said so.) He does a good job finally killing them but they get away a few times before ending up flushed down the toilet.
33. When we lived in California it would take dad an hour or two to commute to work, so he would leave before we woke up. One day as I was getting ready for school, dad came back into the house and started to make some phone calls. When I asked him why he was home, he said that he had been in a car accident. I started laughing because he was so calm and nonchalant about it that I figured he was just kidding. He told me to look at the car. The car’s trunk was smashed. But this just shows that dad is pretty level-headed no matter what is going on.
34. Dad has worked for AT&T for 31 years. Sprint is the cell phone service provider for our family. I don’t know why. It’s just a fact. (minus Katrina)
35. Sometimes when there is only a small amount left of two different kinds of cereals, dad will mix the two cereals if they might taste good together. We will discover the mixture when we pour a bowl of fruit loops and find cheerios inside as well.
36. No matter what big building you're passing on the road- if you ask Dad he'll tell you Carmax is bigger than that. It's HUGE!
37. Last time we went to Disney World, Dad found this little dinosaur in one of the lines. He held it up and rawr'd with it every time we went to a new ride and we got through all the lines super fast.
38. Dad likes experimental texting. He has a feature on his phone that types while he talks and it is a little off sometimes. Okay, all the time- but he'll send the text that way anyway and laugh about it.
39. He never laughs AT anyone or makes them feel bad about themselves. But if you are laughing at yourself, he will join in the fun. And then help you fix whatever went wrong so you don't feel bad. Thanks Dad, for always making us feel loved.
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