D is for…

Time for the next letter in the ABC-Along… D is for……. DAD

This is my family. My dad is the furthest on the right.
The rest of my family from Left to Right: Mom (sorry she blinked), my cousin Jessica, (Jessica’s BF Brody is taking the photo), myself, my other cousin Laura, my cousin Daniel, my Uncle Jim, my Uncle Darrell, my dad. Missing: my sister (in Germany), my cousin Jamie (working). This was taken last March during my 19th Birthday Dinner with the family.

There is not just one reason why D is for Dad. Not only do both my parents encourage and support me – mentally, physically, financially, but they also love me unconditionally. Although I may not always be able to express how much I care for them and appreciate them, I really do. My dad goes out of his way for his entire family, from coaching softball games and helping with school research, to pick-ups and drop-offs everywhere anytime… school, friends, swimming, library, shopping.

One of my favourite times with my dad was Spring Break before my 17th Birthday. My dad had just bought The Blue Car (later to become my car) and he had some business down in California. I was 16 and busy logging Driving Hours before I took my driving test. Dad suggested we take a road trip together and drive the I-5 from Vancouver, BC to San Francisco, CA. It was a great trip, I sent home postcards for my collection from nearly every stop – Seattle, Portland, Sacramento, Redding, and of course San Francisco. The best day was the day I drove for nearly 11 hours (with stops) and my dad fell asleep in the car; as a new driver this was the most reassuring moment – it meant that I was a safe driver and my dad was comfortable enough with me behind the wheel to relax and sleep. I blasted Phantom of the Opera on my discman with a Cassette Adapter for the car.

There are so many more memories to share, but I’m sure that you get the picture. It’s a shame my computer isn’t big enough to hold all my pictures — I burn them to disc and delete periodically and all the discs are back in Vancouver. Maybe one day I’ll have the chance to share the photos from our trip here on the blog.

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