My Dad

• smart as a whip
• opinionated
• jack of all trades
• when he tucked me into bed at night, he didn't just cover me up, oh no. He made sure I was tucked in. He would tuck the blankets under my legs and arms, I felt like a mummy.
• we would wake up almost every Saturday morning to the music emanating from dads reel to reel. He would play his favorites--country music oldies. Whenever those infomercials for TimeLife cd's come on, I can pretty much sing along with all the songs.
• he's a little nervous holding babies, most especially newborns.
• I used to think he would be a great stand-in for the Incredible Hulk. He was always very strong.
• He always plants a garden. He has a green thumb.
• he told us he loved us every day
• He nicknamed me Schatze (shotzee), when I was little, which is German for sweetheart.
• He is always calling us funny names, like Herkamer George. My brothers, he would call Jamie, or Daisy especially if he wanted to get their goat.
• He is always making up funny songs. One he always used to sing to me was: (to the tune of Georgie Porgie)" Schatzee Watzee pudnin' pie, kissed the boys and made them cry, when the girls came out to play, Schatzee Watzee ran away."
• He likes to sing, and has a pretty good voice too.
• Patriotic
• I was named after his nickname.

Happy Father's Day dad. I love you!!