My Dad's Birthday

 On January 30th, my dad celebrates his birthday.  I have been blessed with a very loving, kind, generous man for a father.  I work one day each week for him as Rosy likes a day off each week.  I've been doing this for probably 10 years.  I don't recall when exactly he hired me to be the fill in office help.  At any rate, my usual day has been Wednesdays.  This week, Rosy had an appointment on Thursday so asked if we could switch days.  Not a problem.  I decided I would make dinner for the guys in honor of my dad's birthday.  I made Indian tacos which went over very well.  In fact, on Friday afternoon, Dad called to thank me for making a delicious lunch and sharing it with him and his employees.  I can't buy him anything that he can't get for himself, so I usually make something that he appreciates for my gifts to him.  A loaf of bread or something else he loves and appreciates and doesn't do for himself. 

Here is a few photos of him in no particular order.  Love his smiling face!

Mom and Dad in 1986.

 September 2011

 I loved watching my parents dance.  They took lessons when I was a teenager.  This was my wedding reception January 1983.

 Our wedding day. January 11, 1983

 Kurt and Tina's wedding day.  July 31, 1981

 Christmas Eve 1982

 Senior Picture.  Class of 1955

 Ground breaking for the Chicago temple.  Early 80's.

 Mid 70's.  I remember this Sunday morning.  My mom took a picture of each of us.  I was about 13 and going through a really awkward (just plain ugly) phase. 

 Mid 70's at the Sleger farm.

 Mom and Dad's wedding day.  August 30, 1958

 Tony's farewell for his mission.  About 2004.

 On a trip to the West.  Mid 70's

Dad and Jerry Bents.  I am unsure of when this was taken or even where.

 Dad serving as the district president.  Mid 80's.  Both of these wonderful friends of his have been gone for some time.

Summer 2013 

Again, I hate to sound like a broken record, but I could not have been blessed with a more wonderful man for my daddy than Butch Hoffman.  I don't ever recall him raising his voice to me.  He taught me to work and between he and Mom, I always had plenty of chances to learn how.

Bonny gave him a plaque that says,

"Any man can be a father, it takes someone special to be a daddy."

I agree.

Happy 76th Dad!