this one's for you, pa

Thanks for being a great dad.

Thanks for making us a priority when we were growing up (and now).

Thanks for working nights, so I didn't have to go to daycare.

So we could play trains.

And wear cool hats.

Thanks for letting me help you stain that table.

I think about it almost every time I walk into the dining room.

Thanks for growing that awesome 'stache.

I think it scared a lot of boys away.

You probably shouldn't have shaved off.

You grew it back when I got engaged, but it was too little, too late.

Stupid Andrew. He stole your daughter AND won all that money in your fantasy football league.

I told you...you should've kept the 'stache.

Thanks for continuing to answer the phone when I call with random questions.

You're like my own personal Google.

Thanks for raising me on classic rock.

Andrew says it's cute.

I just like it because it made me feel so super cool in my Saturn when I was blasting AC/DC.

Thanks for raising me to be a grown-up.

You done good.

Also, thanks for loving me.

That's all I ever really needed.

Happy Birthday. Love you, mean it.