Happy Father's Day to all the heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song!!

"Dads are most ordinary men turned by love 

into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers,

 and singers of song."

Pam Brown

check out my dapper dad, sporting his bow ties!!

my dad is my inspiration for my newest design on @society6 called  'dapper dad ...'

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In honor of all fathers, dads and heroes!!! XXXXX

What makes a dad . . . 

God took the strength of a mountain, 

The majesty of a tree, 

The warmth of a summer sun, 

The calm of a quiet sea, 

The generous soul of nature, 

The comforting arm of night, 

The wisdom of the ages, 

The power of the eagle's flight, 

The joy of a morning in spring, 

The faith of a mustard seed, 

The patience of eternity, 

The depth of a family need, 

Then God combined these qualities, 

When there was nothing more to add, 

He knew His masterpiece was complete, 

And so, He called it ... Dad

Author Unknown

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to a most SUPER DAD!!!

My dad is one dapper dude!!! Thanks for everything!!!

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the origin of Father's Day . . . .

The campaign to celebrate the nation’s fathers did not meet with the same enthusiasm–perhaps because, as one florist explained, “fathers haven’t the same sentimental appeal that mothers have.” On July 5, 1908, a West Virginia church sponsored the nation’s first event explicitly in honor of fathers, a Sunday sermon in memory of the 362 men who had died in the previous December’s explosions at the Fairmont Coal Company mines in Monongah, but it was a one-time commemoration and not an annual holiday. The next year, a Spokane, Washington woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, one of six children raised by a widower, tried to establish an official equivalent to Mother’s Day for male parents. She went to local churches, the YMCA, shopkeepers and government officials to drum up support for her idea, and she was successful: Washington State celebrated the nation’s first statewide Father’s Day on July 19, 1910. Slowly, the holiday spread. In 1916, President Wilson honored the day by using telegraph signals to unfurl a flag in Spokane when he pressed a button in Washington, D.C.In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge urged state governments to observe Father’s Day. However, many men continued to disdain the day. As one historian writes, they “scoffed at the holiday’s sentimental attempts to domesticate manliness with flowers and gift-giving, or they derided the proliferation of such holidays as a commercial gimmick to sell more products–often paid for by the father himself.”

from http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day

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may this dress bring us wisdom!!! and Happy Father's day to an awesome and loving Dad!!

A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; 

a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

Maya Angelou

and a follow-up to yesterday's post:

in my haste of trying to get my post up before noon?!?!? I forgot the most important part!!! dedicating my father's day inspiration to my dad, my wonderful inspiration ~

 I love you Dad!!! 

puller of sled, master of ceremonies, greeter of tired travelers, my hero, connoisseur of coffee, king of free cell, lovers of walks, believer in me, man of faith, truth, integrity & kindness, generous, cheerful, loving, protector, caretaker, traveler of the world, provider, counselor, mentor, guide, consultant, coach, adviser, advocate, backer, defender, promoter,knight in shining armor, warrior, advocate for the homeless ~ my dad!!! 

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Wishing all those wonderful Dads out there ~ Happy Father's Day!!!

My father gave me the greatest gift anyone 

could give another person, he believed in me.

Jim Valvano

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