Happy Birthday Dad

"In life you get to meet some heroes, and he was a hero," Tom Field said of former CSU faculty member Robert E. Taylor

here are some things that I inherited from my dad...

• I mix my cereal. I cannot just pour one type of cereal in a bowl and eat it. It must be 2-3 different kinds.
• I fall asleep in an easy chair. It doesn’t take much and BOOM I am out…maybe with a little snore...can't tell- I'm asleep
• I don’t take medicine unless I have too. I am not a big aspirin/Tylenol person. The headache will leave eventually.
• I hate nose hairs, especially my own. I struggle with them just like he did. They make me sneeze. Trimmers don’t work the best either.
• I see myself making the same facial expressions he made and then thinking – yep I remember that expression.
• I drive a stick like he did…not pushing the acceleration, not wrapping up the RPMs, and staying close to the speed limit. As a teenage I could never understand why he drove the way he did - 30 years later, I do.
• Soda Pop and ice cream…love them both. He loved 7-up and Sprite...me? I breath diet Pepsi
• Love of the gospel, the scriptures, and words of the modern prophets.
• Allowing children to experience consequences. He was always wanting to know where I was going and what was my plan. But he wasn't so restrictive that I felt too confined. I got to receive the consequences, feel the joy and deal with the pain. I find myself dealing with my kids the way I remember him deal with me. I am always there for advice.
• I can be serious, but I prefer to be goofy.
• I can enjoy music in the car and there doesn’t even need to be a radio…coo-coo-ca-choo, Mrs. Robinson how are you today?
• Beef. I can’t get enough. I can pick out the perfect steak, cook it to perfection, and then enjoy every bite.
• Love and concern for other. Never a me first. It's "what do you want"

I brag about my dad to friends, co-workers and various other people every chance I get.

I love him

I miss him

He is my hero...