Happy Father's Day Dad!

Do you have a great Dad?  I know I do!  Here are just a small number of the reasons why:

1. He has always loved me no matter what.
2. He is a faithful and loving husband to Mom.
3. He is a strong Christian father.
4. He taught me how to play golf when I was 6.
5. He got me golf lessons and took it like a champ when I started beating him consistently.
6. He taught me to love Penn State Football!
7. He took me to a few different Promise Keeper events.
8. He showed me that it is ok to show your feelings.
9. He often played basketball with me.
10. He did everything he could to try to make it to all of my sporting events.
11. He took me to Myrtle Beach for a golfing trip last year.
12. He took me to the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida.
13. He took me to Indycar races in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
14. He taught me what it means to be a hard worker.
15. He taught me to drive the pick-up truck when I was only 8 years old.
16. He taught me to mow grass when I was only 6.  
17. He let me help him build a covered bridge.
18. He and Mom stood by me through the toughest time of my life when I went through my separation and divorce.
19. He prayed for me.
20. He worked hard and was a wonderful provider for our family.
21. He was a stern, but loving disciplinarian.
22. He was a good protector as I always felt safe in our home.
23. He has great rhythm and probably contributed to my drumming ability.
24. He can sing well and always encouraged me in my signing performances.
25. He and Mom supported my band even though they were not really into our style of music.
26. He would ride bikes with me a lot and we would often ride to the tennis courts and play tennis together.  
27. He is an loving grandfather to our two children.
28. He is a very patient teacher and I owe most of my fix-it skills to him. 
29. He and Mom are great buyers for us on eBay and they are great cheerleaders for our business.
30. He is very wise and makes good decisions.
31. He has taken me to lots of sporting events, but my favorites are definitely all of the Penn State Football games we've been to together.
32. We still try to play golf  together at least once a year.