16 years ago today we said good-bye to my Dad. It was such a huge loss for us all. The loss of a dad, a husband, a friend and a Papa. It hurts me that my kids will never know their Papa except through the stories we share with them. My dad had a lot of great sayings and we like to use them. My favorite is, "If you are waiting on me, you're backing up". He would also say, "Greetings" instead of hi. He was known to belt out a "Day O, Day O!" at any time. He loved to read and he adored the two Grandchildren that he did get to spend time with. Dad was overjoyed when I told him I was pregnant. Unfortunately, he died before Daniel was born. My dad's name is Daniel. As a child they called him Danny and mostly Dan as an adult. This is a picture of us on my wedding day. I'm so thankful he was there to walk me down the isle. He couldn't wait for his part in the ceremony where he got to say, 'her mother and I'. :) I love you Dad!!!
