Any man can be a Father but it takes someone special to be a Dad.
– Anne Geddes
photo credit: Shooting Nouns
Today we celebrate Dads — because if you are a TGSG reader — you are a Dad vs. a Father. You know how to get down on the ground and get dirty with your kids. You know where the best fishing holes are and that stories just sound better when told around a campfire. You know how to belly laugh, and have even been spotted tearing up when Bambi’s mother meets her fateful end. You know that life is about more than a paycheck and rules, and you are teaching by example.
So cheers to all the Dads out there! For every closet you check for monsters. For every time you relinquish the giant foam finger at the stadium, when we know that it’s you who really wants to wave it. For every game of hoops in the driveway or frisbee in the park. And for every time you have to step back and let them go, because after all, that’s what Dads do.
Hammock by Shel Silverstein
Grandma sent the hammock,
The good lord sent the breeze.
I’m here to do the swinging–
Now,who’s gonna move the trees?
May you have a hammock-in-the-shade-on-a breezy-day kind of day.
See ya outside! – The Grass Stain Guru
Happy Father’s Day – Love the Silverstein poem! Its a great touch. There are plenty of Fathers, but we need more dads to get outside and play!
@Balmeras Here in southeastern VA there is a great breeze for a hammock for Dad http://bit.ly/BsMEZ
@VAStateParks Up here in DC, too! Thanks for the RT. Hope all the Dads and Granddads are having a hammock day! http://bit.ly/BsMEZ
@PeasandBananas Cam, you need some sleep. Did you see my Dad’s Day post today, Daddy Bookins? http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
RT @balmeras: @PeasandBananas Cam, you need some sleep. Did you see my Dad’s Day post today, Daddy Bookins? http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
Wait I must have forgotten all the above this week with work!!
) It’s all good. Totally dig the poem!
~daddy b
For the night shift: A little Happy Dad’s Day from me, The Grass Stain Guru: http://bit.ly/Gj4jq Hope y’all had a great day!
RT @balmeras For the night shift: A little Happy Dad’s Day from me, The Grass Stain Guru: http://bit.ly/Gj4jq Hope y’all had a great day!
@rshreeves @chastity_1111 @davorado Thanks for the RT on my Dad’s Day piece.
) http://bit.ly/Gj4jq Dads know how 2 #playoutdoors!
@Balmeras Here in southeastern VA there is a great breeze for a hammock for Dad http://bit.ly/BsMEZ
@VAStateParks Up here in DC, too! Thanks for the RT. Hope all the Dads and Granddads are having a hammock day! http://bit.ly/BsMEZ
@PeasandBananas Cam, you need some sleep. Did you see my Dad’s Day post today, Daddy Bookins? http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
RT @balmeras: @PeasandBananas Cam, you need some sleep. Did you see my Dad’s Day post today, Daddy Bookins? http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
For the night shift: A little Happy Dad’s Day from me, The Grass Stain Guru: http://bit.ly/Gj4jq Hope y’all had a great day!
RT @balmeras For the night shift: A little Happy Dad’s Day from me, The Grass Stain Guru: http://bit.ly/Gj4jq Hope y’all had a great day!
In case any of you DADS missed it yesterday – a little shout-out: http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
@balmeras Nice salute to Dads on Father’s Day. Great pictures too. http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
In case any of you DADS missed it yesterday – a little shout-out: http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
@balmeras Nice salute to Dads on Father’s Day. Great pictures too. http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
@rolandl Hey Roland! Nice to see your face pop up in my stream. Happy summer! Hope you had a good Dad’s Day! http://bit.ly/Gj4jq
@rolandl Hey Roland! Nice to see your face pop up in my stream. Happy summer! Hope you had a good Dad’s Day! http://bit.ly/Gj4jq