HappyFather's Day

[Sidinman]

I just want to wish all the fathers on here a very Happy Father's Day.

 

I plan on doing some shooting today, a few handguns, a couple rifles, got the new 308 the past week and want to put a few down it and get a scope sighted in.

 

Hoping you all have a great and safe day no matter what you decide to do. It's our day enjoy it. Later.

[Guest Lowbuster]

Thanks for the wishes, and I too would like to wish all fathers a great day.

[runco]

As a father I feel honored.  A post here about fathers day was made before 6:30am today, but I recall it was well into the afternoon last month before the 1st post about mothers day!  :rofl: Seriously, I love being a dad, and I take raising 4 boys very seriously!  Everyone else have a great daddy day!

[TNMTBik3r]

Happy Fathers Day to all of you! I only have one (and that is enough for me!) but being a dad is great. We are heading out to the air show in a while.

[RobertNashville]

I'm not a father and will never be...something I regret but can't do anything about and wouldn't at my age now even if I could. So...I don't celebrate Fathers' Day as a father but also, Father's day is a sad affair for me now as I lost my dad just a few days before Father's Day in 2001 after he survived lung cancer for almost 15 years.

 

I miss him and I owe a lot to my Dad; in particular an appreciation for firearms...knowing the importance of work...a love of music and a love of reading.

 

My dad was not educated; having finished only the eight grade. But he was smart enough to marry my mom!

He met my mother (who was several years younger than he) when my grandparents moved to the town where I grew up; a tiny little place called New Holland, Ohio. She met him at their church...the church was having a farewell party for him as he was leaving for the Army (WW2) - he did his basic and I think his other training at Fort Knox and became a tank driver under Patton (including a trip, of course, to Bastogne). She waited for him and they dated a few years while my dad was a truck driver until they married (she not wanting a husband that was gone all the time) so he became a crane operator for a steel company from which he retired.

 

He also farmed my grandfather's farm and then our own small farm once my grandfather sold his place and retired and he did this even while he worked full time.  In his "spare" time he hauled livestock for hire on sale days and I was usually with him to help.  When he wasn't working at something, either for pay, the farm or around the house, he always had a book or a newspaper in his hand.  He also had a great singing voice. When we were working in the fields during the planting season, summer and harvest he would sing while he worked...I can still hear his voice traveling across the filed even over the noise of the tractor or harvester!

 

We fished together...hunted together...my dad was my Cub Scout Pack and then my Boy Scout Troop leader while I was in them. His pride and joy hunting gun was a Belgium Browning Auto 5 12 gauge. Much to my dismay he sold that gun to my uncle. But, thanks to a great guy here on TGO I was able to buy a Belgium Browning Sweet Sixteen that is in nearly flawless condition - that gun reminds me so much of my dad I can't even describe how happy I am to own it.

 

Well...not sure why I decided to write all this...I guess I just felt the need to do so; maybe to remind everyone that if you have a great dad who is still with you don't take the time for granted...and if you are a dad, be a good one.

 

[rugerla1]

Thank you and Happy Father's Day to y'all as well!!

[Steelharp]

Wishes taken, and given. Thanks!

[daddyo]

Let me add my good wishes for a great Father's Day to all you fellow dads!

 

Robert, that was a very touching tribute to your father. Thank you for writing it.

[Links2k]

Thanks! Happy Fathers Day to you.