They Call Me Uncle Phil: June 2009

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Pop's Day 2009

An amazing brunch at Di Vince Restaurant overlooking the Long Beach Airport. FABULOUS food, FABULOUS live music, FABULOUS views and even more FABULOUS company!

We all ate like horses (including Dad). It was nice that my friend Jon Finwall was able to join us on this special holiday celebrating the best father in the world!!

Saturday, June 20, 2009

New Puppy for Dad's Day!

There's no greater medicine than doggy kisses! And if you really want to up the ante, couple those kisses with puppy breath!

Mom and Dad rescued a Chihuahua mix at the local Farmer's Market last Sunday. Dad named her TYLER after fond memories of a beloved Northgate street in Dyer!! She was born April 14, 2009 and is A CRAZY BALL OF ENERGY--NON STOP PLAY = NON STOP LAUGHTER. It's been a healthy, beautiful thing for both of them.

Dad is feeling good these days despite certain setbacks. He's on a new medical treatment akin to chemo...more on this later....

Memories Card

A Memory Book was compiled ....it includes all of your treasured memories, stories, and laughs on how my father touched your life (ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER POST DATED TUES NOVEMBER 18). This special gift was read to him on several occasions since Thanksgiving 2008. He felt all of your love and would smile from ear to ear...your comments were the highlight of many days. Not many are blessed with hearing how they touched others lives...things that are normally reserved for remarks at a funeral. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME AND GIVING HIM THAT GIFT THESE PAST 9 MONTHS.

Family and Friends...

Thank you for honoring my father and my family with your visit! By all means, please leave comments as your words will surely provide comfort to my mom and me. Many questions are similar so this blog was created to offer a venue to communicate with all who love my father and want to honor his spirit, energy and gift of unconditional love. During this difficult time my mother and I can not always immediately return calls or emails and your understanding of this is a much-needed gift. Your prayers and love are appreciated beyond measure. God Bless.

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Things I've Learned From my Father

An enormous, unmeasurable love for animals large and small
Be the Best damn Iron and Shirt presser
Compassion for those less fortunate
Create a fantastic salad
Drill bit sizes and functions
Easy fixes for a running potty (If you first can't call upon Uncle Joe!)
Finding a Stud in the Wall (don't I wish I could find one of these as easily as in a wall!!!)
How to appreciate The Four Freshman
How to be the friendliest neighbor
How to be Tickleish
How to give unconditionally
How to laugh and enjoy really stupid movies
How to love and enjoy the company of a child
Importance of Tire Pressure
Manage a Glass Cutter
Mixing special fertilizer for different types of plants
PASSION to the 10th power for Music-all areas of music
Photography 101
Proper angle to cut grass
Proper annunciation for Poncho Sanchez
Proper uses of sandpaper and their grades
Proper way to clean a window
Smalltalk with Strangers
Strange appreciation for fart noises and fart jokes
Technique for good coffee making
Techniques on sipping fine Tequila (ok Uncle Vince helped with this one, too)
The love of gadgets
The proper way to hold a hammer and nail
Thread a sewing machine
Tools to buy to wash and wax a car
Ways to catch debris when using a drill
Ways to Groom a Cat
Ways to put family first
Why One should use a Toaster Oven
Why Women are Society's Gold
Wizardry at Table Saws (I'm still a work in progress on this one)
Yet again appreciation for even more music