re: What are the little wins that make you smile? Today I was “coolest dad ever” LONG.

Twenty-nine years ago on this day, my dad just didn't wake up. No warning. No illness. Nothing. He was just suddenly gone. So, today isn't one of my favorite days of the year. You, however, have broken me out of my funk with this tale. Thanks so much for that.

This part especially-

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friends kept laughing at my Dad jokes and saying “your dad is so cool.”

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My wife and I are 54 and have no children, so I can't relate to this part from your perspective, but I CAN relate to it from your daughter's perspective. All my friends from my early youth through my college days thought I had the coolest, wisest, most approachable dad. Nothing made me more proud than to know that my friends thought as much of my dad as I did. Trust me, that's exactly the feeling your daughter has in that regard.

Now - I sure do wish I could have been there to hear that off-the-cuff story with a snot tornado and Santa delivering farts to Ohio! I think I would have felt like a ten-year-old again with that one!

Merry Christmas to you and all yours!

Did you tell the old bull/young bull on a hill with cows in the valley joke?

There once was a man, Freemanator
Who thought he’d get stuck working later
He put the kids first
Left the job with a burst
And now his kids think no one’s greater.

Merry Christmas

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There once was a man, Freemanator
Who thought he’d get stuck working later
He put the kids first
Left the job with a burst
And now his kids think there’s nobody greater.

Merry Christmas

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This made me smile.
Merry Christmas, to all of y’all. I finer band of scoundrels i couldn’t find

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when I tell you he beamed and said “Dad! I knew you’d come!”…baws, you can’t buy that feeling.

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Quite possibly the best feeling you can have as a father.

Thanks for sharing that Fr33. I don’t post much and my kids are grown (not quite off the payroll) and out of the house, but I can tell you it’s those moments with my kids that I’ll cherish forever.

Her name’s Lucille and she sings real sweet.

Was shopping for my wife, no pics, she is under the weather. Pass a father with two boys in tow. One pushing the cart, teenager, the other dragging dad around while he is trying to shop. We pass a few times, and get to the end of the aisle and the father is telling the young un to pick out his pop tarts. He finally chooses and turns around and throws it into my cart. Looks at me and realizes I'm not his brother. Father apologizes, and I say no problem, and crack a smile.

Should’ve told the 5th graders the story of the home wrecker and the nurse.

What a lovely memory you created for your kids today. I hope your family has a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.