Reminiscing about our Dads.
Today we’re pausing to share some sweet photographs and words from our staff about their dads.
We hope it inspires you to dig up your own photos, maybe plop one into a card, and slap a stamp on it with a note that says “This is my favorite photo of us, thanks for being a great/funny/goofy/solid Dad.”
Kaitlin's Dad
My dad, an avid fisherman, taught me the value of hard work, showing up for people and being brutally honest with yourself and others. After 30 years, he also finally taught me how to catch a fish!
Amanda's Dad
My dad is the calmest, most even keel, sensible man you'll ever meet. Just don't ask him to attach a PDF to an email, or you'll learn swear words you never new existed.
Carmen's Dad
My father retired 2 years early from the post office downtown Portland branch, he never took a sick day. With a smirk and a long-winded lesson he still teaches me how to lead, listen, and love.
Jocelyn's Dad
My dad was smart and funny, a resourceful and inventive tinkerer (build a plywood boat? Sure! How about a cannon? Why not!) He made sure we were introduced to great literature early on.
Kenzie's Dad
My dad still calls me bubba at the age of 26, a nickname I've had since I was two. He's a hard-working marine dad who loves his kids and taking baths. He's always been my rock no matter what.
Mark's Dad
My father is a culture-loving guy who would go out to listen to guys like John Coltrane and Charles Mingus at his regular West Village haunts in the 60s, read a book a day for 90 years before he slowed down to a book every other day, can still recall the strangest details of his life, like breaking into a derelict house in 4th grade and finding LIRR train schedules from 1898, and until very recently kept up on the latest restaurants, exhibitions, symphonies, and politics. He’s capable of holding forth for hours on subjects ranging from tax law to prosciutto, and is free day or night, for anyone who wants his number.