Dear Jack: Learning to Play the Steel Tongue Drum

15 years, 4 months.

Dear Jack,

For our recent Spring Break vacation to Georgia, for your souvenir, you were drawn to a steel tongue drum… of all things!

And since you have brought it home, you have been researching to learn to play songs you like… including “The Scientist” by Coldplay.

I love it that you are showing an interest in playing a musical instrument… even if it’s not a guitar like I play.

 

Love,

Daddy

Dear Holly: Getting a Pedicure with Mommy

9 years, 11 months.

Dear Holly,

There are certain things you will only learn from me, as your dad. However, the importance of getting a pedicure is not one of them.

That’s Mommy’s job. Last Saturday morning, the two of you enjoyed getting your pedicures, side by side.

Mommy offered to let me get one too, but… I was happy just to be the driver.

Love,

Daddy

Dear Jack: Supercross in Birmingham

15 years, 4 months.

Dear Jack,

Since you got your electric dirtbike this past Christmas, you have really gotten into anything related to dirtbikes.

So obviously, we as a family ended up going to Birmingham to see the Supercross event this past Friday night.

You loved every minute of it.

And now that I think about it, I took you to one of these events in Nashville nine years ago.

It’s so interesting to see how certain interests have stuck with you throughout the years.

Love,

Daddy

Dear Holly: You Actually Liked Supercross

9 years, 11 years. 

Dear Holly,

It never crossed my mind that you would actually enjoy going to the Supercross off-road motorcyle race our family went to last weekend in Birmingham.

I assumed it was just you having to go along with it because your brother is so into it. But to my surprise, you specifically told Mommy and I that you liked being there.

So I guess that helps, knowing our family will start going to Supercross more regularly moving forward.

Love,

Daddy

Dear Holly: Back Again at Moonflower Farms

9 years, 10 months.

Dear Holly,

Despite it snowing here in Alabama this week, Spring is in the air. So this past Saturday, Mommy and I took you back to Moonflower Farms; just a short Jeep ride down the road from our house.

You and Mommy enjoyed being able to pick your own tulips again, just like we did last year. And apparently it is also tradition that when we go there, you get to also pick out a souvenir from one of the local vendors.

One of the vendors had a station where you could choose patches to put on a hat or a bag. So you now have a new mini-size travel bag for our many upcoming trips this year!

 

Love,

Daddy