I’m going to break with tradition today. Today’s blogpost is dedicated to my Dad.

I have an iPad on its last legs, plugged it in to transfer old photos and whatnot off of it. I found this gem from last Thanksgiving.

The discussion went like this.

Dad: I’m going to get this for Eliza.

Me: No you’re not.

Dad: Yeah.  She’d like this.  She needs this.

Me: No. It’s too big to live in our house.

Dad: I’m going to get this for her.

Me: No.

Dad: Yeah.  Then I going cut the back open, get inside it, and then scare the shit out of her!

Me: No.

Dad: Too scary?

Me: No.  I’m all for that part.  It’s just that you’re not tall enough to fill it out.

Dad: Huh…(looks the bear up and down slowly)…huh…Well…huh…(keeps sizing it up with serious look on his face). Well…Shit.

I miss your irreverent sense of humor. I love you, Dad.  I miss you.