Remember those "25 things" lists that were going around Facebook a few months ago? I never did one. Not really because I didn't think it was a good idea or anything like that. Most of the ones I saw were at least mildly fun or interesting to read. No, the reason I didn't make my own list is that I'd start coming up with a list in my head, get a handful of items, then start explaining them... composing text in my head for each of the five or six things that I'd come up with until each was almost enough for its own blog post. Totally inappropriate for a list of 25 things. So I had the notion to save them for actual blog posts. I sort of shelved the idea for a while, and started working on one a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, I didn't get it done before I went on vacation, so I've just wrapped it up. The item/topic: I wish I was more like my father (in many ways). Yeah, it would have been nice to get it posted around Father's day, but that was the second day of an 1170 mile drive that started off our vacation and we actually celebrated today, so I'm giving myself a pass on that.
So, back on topic. My dad was a great reader. To an extent, I inherited that from him but he had a much greater appetite for books of all kinds. Histories, mysteries, biographies, you name it he read it. I have to make an effort to get outside my comfort zone of favorite authors, and also remind myself that-- as good as the History Channel is-- it isn't quite the same as reading a book by an actual historian.
I also inherited and/or learned some mechanical skill and general handiness from him. I'm fairly handy around the house and usually handle small projects pretty well. But I'm pretty sure he was a better auto mechanic, electrician and plumber than me. And he was a much better carpenter.
Now, I mentioned that he read a lot, but I don't recall ever seeing books about selling around the house, so I assume he was a natural salesman. There is no question that he was a salesman, so it is probably good that it was his profession for most of his career. He was friendly, outgoing, gregarious, and was comfortable talking to anyone. This is one of the areas I'm more different from my dad.
There are plenty of other differences, including some that I'm glad of, but that's enough for now.
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Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long since I posted anything. Also, I've been thinking of this as "Canadian Father's Day"... kind of like the way Canada celebrates Thanksgiving weeks before we do in the U.S. I've thought about claiming that I'm half Canadian at work, so I can say that I need both Thanksgivings off, but I don't think it would fly.
Ok, so I'm no better, but shouldn't a BLOG have a better average than 1 post every 4-6 months?
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