Happy Birthday Dad!

My father is not overly sentimental, which is a problem for someone who lives with pack rats. There is not a member of our family that hasn’t had to paw through a bag of trash to retrieve some precious scrap of nothing after Dad has decided that there is just. too. much. crap. laying. around. But that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have a big heart- he has a huge heart, a heart that is getting stronger every day.

My dad gave an unforgettable toast at my wedding last October, and on his birthday this year I want to give part of it back to him.

Per cent’anni, Dad. A hundred (more) years.