time travel tuesday ~ memories with dad edition

We're traveling back to special memories of our dad's this week.
What are some special memories or a special memory you have of/or with your dad?
Any sayings that only come from him?
Any interesting lessons you learned from your dad?

Traveling back with my daddy...

When we were on vacation my dad used to let me "drive" as a very little girl. This was before seat belts were a law. I thought I was so big sitting in my daddy's lap driving the car.

Anytime I got hurt my dad would say, "dawgonnit." those words did two things, they made me know that he felt sorry for my pain and then caused the tears to flow.

Once, on a trip into the Ozarks, dad's car was having an issue right when we entered Arkansas. Dad didn't get mad, he always stayed calm and tried to maintain everyone's 'fun' level. We stopped and tried to call a mechanic, to no avail so we went to the next town and stopped at an all night truck repair center. They couldn't really help either and we sat in the car late into the night (miserable). Dad finally figured out there was a cadilac dealership in the nearest town and so he rented a hotel room for us and the plan was to get to that place for a part in the morning. We woke up after only a few hours of sleep to find dad missing. He had walked several miles alone to get to that place when it opened. Well, that part got us to where we were headed in Missouri but didn't fix the problem. Dad never let us know he was concerned, after he did get a good night's sleep he woke up and instantly ran out to fix it. He just needed to think about I suppose. He was always like that, even tempered (I'm not saying he never got mad, just not normally) and able to fix just about anything or make anything.

Another memory is of dad dropping me off at school everyday, I would ask (everyday) "what's the weather gonna do today?" and he would tell me... and he was always right. I always thought he was the best weatherman! Still is.

Later in my teen years we had a nintendo console. My dad and I had an evening date of playing Mario. It was hard to stop playing and go to bed. We both got to the princess. I have really impressed my kids (especially Bailey) with my game skills I acquired during this time. Although now I don't like to waste time playing games like that... I'd rather blog :o)

I always have thought that my earthly father has been an excellent example of love and compassion for me, and it has given me a great glimpse of the love my heavenly
Father has for me as well.

I love my Daddy's, both of Heaven & of earth.

Next week we will travel in time to our favorite vacation!