When I was working at the grocery store, there were a few things I lacked. First, dignity. There was a time when working such a job was a rather respectable thing to do with people spending a good portion of their lives there, making decent money and having plenty in their pension. But it’s not … Continue reading A Summer That Won’t Suck
Category: Fatherhood
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Top: Dad with my brother at Knott's Berry Farm, 1968. I was still in the oven. Bottom: me at Knott's Berry Farm in 2016 with these same ladies. Today is the 40th anniversary of Dad's passing. There's only so many words that can be said, only so many photos that can be posted. But there … Continue reading 40
Track Time
Today was Anthony's 12th birthday and despite Mom and Dad asking him repeatedly for weeks what he might want as a gift, his reply was a consistent "I don't know!" (He really wanted a camera but I'm still pricing them -- and he's not getting one better than mine.) I had some suggestions for places … Continue reading Track Time
2015: My Year in Review
Either I was going to do it or Facebook was by putting random pictures together and calling it “my year.” I don’t think so. As I have done for the last few years, I am once again tying a ribbon on the end of the year with a review of all of the good and … Continue reading 2015: My Year in Review
So About Tonight…
I do just about everything I can to keep Dad’s memory alive, whether it’s getting a tattoo in his honor or taking Anthony places that he used to take me. My hometown, restaurants, whatever. It’s just always a treat to walk into someplace with him and stand in the very same spot where Dad held … Continue reading So About Tonight…
Holographic Meatloaf: The Official Blog of Some Guy Named Dave 