Dad's Wardrobe
This hat was an important fixture of our childhood.
What is 'Life is Good Baseball Cap'
Dad began his college career with this instrument, before deeming it "too hard" and switching to...biochemistry
What is Bassoon
What is one word
The only thing dad ever asked for for father's day and his birthday
What is tater tots
This is dad's response to anything from a minor inconvenience to a soul crushing disappointment
What is It is What it Is
What is a flannel
Dad built this for us in the backyard out of spare wood (and any leftovers stayed in the garage for years to come)
What is a clubhouse?
This is how dad says goodbye to his children, not crying
What is reading a bible verse
This is how dad severely damaged the Honda Civic without leaving the driveway
What is leaving the Yukon in neutral without a parking brake on a hill
How dad absolves himself of any guilt in a situation
What is "not my fault"
This is something dad added to his wardrobe in Ethiopia that mom enjoyed
What is facial hair
Dad sang this for us many times with his guitar in our childhood
What is the diarrhea song?
How dad shows his love in the winter
What is going outside and scraping the car and heating it up in the morning for his kids
This is the jingle dad sang to us kids when he came home from work before we ran across the kitchen to him
What is "flibberty one, flibberty gee, <insert name here> come to me!"
This is dad's response when asked if he loves the dogs
What is "eh, they're alright"
This was a common feature of a series of snapchat images.
What is the orange beanie?
This was a major character addition to Steve's life in the last few years, an unexpected new friend
What is Dave the Shark
This was the way dad signaled it was time for bed for him, and us as well.
What is turning off all the lights in the house, locking the doors, and saying "it's getting late"
How dad got across a muddy stream in Ethiopia
What is carried on the back of a small Ethiopian man
This is dad's go-to phrase after sharing a significant life story that he's never told us about before
What is "what, I didn't tell you that before?"
Dad's favorite accessory to put on when he's feeling emotional
What are dad's sunglasses
This was how dad, the movie connoisseur, ensured he got to see Star Wars multiple times when it first came out
What is staying in the movie theater with his friends after the first showing
This is how dad announces a major loss so that he doesn't have to decide which person to tell first
What is GroupMe
This is dad's favorite meal to cook when he's on dinner duty
What are pigs in a blanket, fajitas, or breakfast for dinner
This is how dad describes a skill as being a high quality
What is "good good"