Friday, January 09, 2015

In the Living Years

I've been thinking about my dad a lot this week.

He taught me to use the internet, which I used to look up the correct tire pressure for my car.

I used the 12-volt compressor he gave me to inflate my tires to the proper pressure.

I saw someone stick an arm out of the driver's-side window and squirt their windshield with Windex, something my dad had to do a few times on his Oldsmobile.

And my friend Jay posted the two songs which make him think of his dad, who he lost 24 years ago.

My dad frequently makes me crazy, but I love him, and I listen to him and I learn from him, and I have told him so and will tell him so.

In 1989, I bought the cassette single of this song for Dad for Father's Day, and he really liked it, so here it is once more for him:

2 comments:

Murphy Jacobs said...

You know how much I miss my dad, and how things about Scary Bear remind me of my dad. Next time you see him, give him a hug from me, will you?

Jammies said...

I do know both of those things, and I thought of you as well as Jay when I wrote this.

And yes, I will give Scary Bear an extra hug.