fathers

As I sit here at home on this Memorial Day, thinking about the day ahead, I find myself going through some of my Dad's old pictures. My father was in the Army for over 20 years and almost never shared his experiences with us. It's amazing what I learn about him every time I stare at some of these photos...

As children, we all get our dads some pretty horrible gifts, usually with the help of mom, right? "Look mommy, a pink tie with blue teacups on it. I bet daddy would love that!" "I bet he would," mom says, encouragingly, then proceeds to let you buy it. Come on moms out there. No! Dad will NOT like it. It's cute because it's from the kid but, really? Do I now have to wear that g