Sunday, June 20, 2010

Happy Daddy's Day!

I think all of the important things I have learned in my life have come from my dad (that, and when I wouldn't listen, by banging my head against brick walls.)

I'm going to illustrate this with pictures from our trip, which he generously provided.

Some of the things I've learned from him...

Take time to enjoy simple moments of beauty. You might find it where you least expect it. I found this delightful flower box in the middle of Manhattan.


Family is who you choose to love, not necessarily who you are related to by blood. Blake and I have so much in common (including a love of naps, that the lack of similar DNA is unimportant.


Art is important, and all around us.


The wilderness is a good place to travel through between cities.


Life isn't fair, and at times you must have nerves of steel.

But for those times, family is a phone call away - and dessert is a spoonful away!

Thanks, Daddy! Happy Father's Day.

16 comments:

Fireblossom said...

How cool! I love the way Blake has his foot wrapped around his other leg. Great pics!

mac said...

Jonah Hex and Peter and Max?

No wonder he needed a nap. That's some heady reading ;-)

Logical Libby said...

My Dad taught me all the ways to get the most from an expense account. And how to make the most mundane event into a butt kicking story.

Dads are great.

Senorita said...

So glad you had a nice Father's Day. My dad definitely taught me early on that life is not fair. Best advice ever, and it served me well.

Ca88andra said...

Your dad taught you some good things!

LL Cool Joe said...

Looks like you had a good trip!

Dad's are the best, and I think i got all my best traits from him and all my worst from my mother.

Ileana said...

Love the way you created this post, Chica...the photos and the lessons you learned from your dad are priceless. Your napping brother is adorable, btw. :)

Lynn said...

I absolutely love this tribute to your dad illustrated with photos. I'll bet he did, too.

Great flashes of art and I like that photo of sleeping Blake. It is so lovely that you love your brother so much.

Riot Kitty said...

Thanks everyone! My dad said, "You exaggerate - I taught you perhaps 10 percent of what you know."

The other 90%, as he puts it, I learned "from hitting the rock in the middle of the river, instead of going around it."

Haddock said...

Love that flower box.
You have some wonderful pictures.
Yes....Take time to enjoy simple moments of beauty. You might find it where you least expect it

Mike_D said...

Yay Dad!!!!

Great pics!

Riot Kitty said...

Haddock: Thanks for stopping by!
Mike: Thanks! Miss you!

Anil P said...

Big things are a sum total of all the little things. Nice tour on an important day.

Holland said...

Beautiful pictures and it sounds like your dad has gathered great wisdom over the years...

Riot Kitty said...

Anil: True.
Holland: Thanks!

Blogoratti said...

Great message + photos...nice spot you got here too.