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Dear Jack: Catching Fish Using Your Own Invented Contraptions

12 years, 10 months.

Dear Jack,

This past Saturday morning, you asked me to take you to a nearby creek so you could test out your newest fishing traps you created.

We spent two solid hours there in the water; as the mosquitoes particularly loved my blood test, but not yours.

You tried out your customized net, fishing pole, and special trap you made using a water bottle.

Sure enough, your hard work was worth it. You caught plenty of little fish; as well as crawfish.

You enjoyed it so much, you are now working on newer, improved versions of your fishing traps.

 

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Showing Off the Car You and Papa Built at the Cruise In

12 years, 10 months.

Dear Jack,

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This past Saturday was a big day and a big deal.

You finally were able to show off your new creation that you built with Papa over the summer.

There was a “cruise in”, which is basically like a car show but there are no official awards or prizes.

Your car was parked right in front on Papa’s 1963 Ford Falcon and his 1980 MGB. I couldn’t help but notice that just as many people stopped to look at your car, and even get their picture made with it, as they did Papa’s cars.

Little did they know, your car was actually rebuilt from a lawnmower, but drives a lot faster than one!

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: When Daddy Wears His New Short Shorts to Walk You to School

7 years, 4 months.

Dear Holly,

Even a couple of weeks into the new school year, your bus still hasn’t got the timing right in order to pick you up for school on time.

Therefore, I have had to walk you to school; which is actually quicker than driving you, since we can basically see your school from our backyard.

We just walk alongside the cornfield behind our house to the main sidewalk that leads right to your school.

You told me, “Daddy, your new shorts are too short. It’s embarrassing when you wear those!”

I suppose it doesn’t help the situation than I wear your pink backpack for you as well.

Yet still, it’s sure better than waiting for the bus and then being late for school.

Love,

Daddy

 

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Jack: Your Sesame Street Shoe Charms for Your Crocs

12 years, 10 months.

Dear Jack,

While your growing Nike collection is definitely important to you as a 7th grader, I was somewhat surprised to learn that you also needed a $50 pair of white Crocs to wear to school as well.

I did not realize they are so fashionable these days.

When you came home from shopping for your new Crocs with Mommy, you proudly showed me the “shoe charms” you picked out to decorate your new shows with:

Elmo and Cookie Monster from Sesame Street!

That immediately served as a flashback for me, as you used to have little stuffed animals of those two characters when you were really young.

So it’s interesting to see them both rebooted for the nearly teenager version of the same kid!

 

Love,

Daddy

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Dear Holly: Our Trip to the County Fair This Year

7 years, 3 months.

Dear Holly,

The Williamson County Fair has become so popular and so crowded, that we decided to go on a school night for the first time!

With you and your brother being older now, it’s nice being able to get away with things like that.

We didn’t really have to worry about traffic getting there or lines to get on rides.

Otherwise, we would be waiting in a line that goes for miles, just to get off the Interstate.

So, lesson learned: From now on, we will always go to the County Fair on Thursday night.

The County Fair was a hit and we all had fun!

 

 

Love,

Daddy