Life Lessons From Keely’s Dad.

Tomorrow is my Dad’s 63rd birthday. (I can say that, right Dad? I mean, isn’t it just the ladies who never reveal their ages? Because dudes get to be all Sean Connery and that sort of unfairness. Wow. I’m digressing early in this post.)

ANYHOW. In honor of Dave Flynn’s 63RD BIRTHDAY, I’d like to take a sec and share a bit more about what he’s taught me (it’s abridged, ’cause it could seriously go on for days):

For starters, dress to impress.

1. Ice cream is always a good idea.
2. So is anything in a bowl, where you can easily add things like cereal, chopped-up birthday cake…or even more ice cream.
3. If you take the long way home, you’ll have time to hear the B-side, too.
4. Worn-in sneakers need never be tossed.
5. Don’t mess with the electrical.
6. Don’t mess with the plumbing.
7. But that? Oh, that can be fixed really easily. Hand me that allen wrench.
8. Why would you get rid of any album on vinyl?
9. Do that thing you’ve been putting off.
10. Don’t take shortcuts. (Unless you’re driving. Then- have you even seen this back way?)
11. Any chance you get, open all the windows and take the top down.
12. We don’t need air conditioning.
13. It’s totally cool to nod off and snore during movies, as long as you disguise it as a random clearing-of-the-throat.
14. (And it still counts as watching the movie, thankyouverymuch.)
15. Different flannel shirts serve different purposes. (Samesies for tee shirts.)
16. (Men do not say “samesies.”)
17. (Additionally, men do not have “outfits.” They have Clothes That They Wear.)
18. Sometimes, you need to listen to a song with studio headphones to really get all the nuances.
19. Or, you know, you could just turn it up really, really loud.
20. There is a place for country. And rock. And classical. And folk. And blues. But never rap. (Daaaaaad.)
21. Guys have a different way of organizing desks and tops of bureaus. A.k.a.- leave it alone.
22. Always stop for a lemonade stand to make some kid’s day. Let her keep the change, too.
23. Always stop for veterans selling poppies. (Buy two.)
24. Even if you don’t want to make the phone call…make the phone call.
25. Family is everything. (Even when you don’t particularly like them at the moment.)
26. That thing you’re crying about? That’s probably not worth crying about.
27. You’re my favorite, Keely.

Oh, Dad. I love you, too.

Happy birthday. Here’s to 63 more. Wow, you’ll be old. Like Miracle Max old.

Sounds good to me.

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