Hi Dad! My first memory of you was sitting on your lap and looking at your tattoo. Your blue eyes were so striking against your black hair which I loved to touch as a little girl. You worked hard and taught all of us to work hard too, which I treasure ever-so-much! I wish you would have taken better care of yourself though, as your body struggled with chronic medical conditions during the last few years of your life, making it hard to get your work done around the house. You were stubborn, strong willed and willful during your youth.....a real Man's Man as they say! However, I remember seeing you cry a few times, despite your strong demeanor; once when our dog Pandi was killed by a car and the other when I begged you to attend an AA meeting with me. I actually got you to go....amazing now that I realize the man that you were! Love you forever Dad! Tammy