>Jerry,
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>>>>I had a great Father's Day. I received a new set of golf clubs. My wife and kids felt that 14 years with the old set was enough. For the day I just sat in my chair and watched the Cubs win another game. Ah! the peace and quiet of rural America.
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>>>>What presents did other fathers here receive?
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>>>Bret;
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>>>I received calls from relatives wishing me Happy Father’s Day – including my mom who is 86 and sharp as a tack. Our son, daughter and my wife gave me a great day. Lots of love and recognition from my family, which makes life enjoyable. After attending church we had a very enjoyable time in San Francisco, went to a Kurdish restaurant for lunch, and had a great dinner at home.
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>>>My wife actually got me to go shopping with her, for myself. Getting me to go shopping is no easy task! I ended up with several pairs of shoes, and shirts. When you are 6'7" it is not easy to find anything that fits. For fun I received two flamenco guitar books with CD’s. Spent a part of the weekend composing and playing flamenco music.
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>>>I have not seen or heard from my father in fifty years. I prayed he was well and happy. He left when I was 8 and my brother was 6. Glad God has allowed me to raise my family and have been happily married for 35 great years. There is nothing more important to me than my family.
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>>>Tom
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>>Wow!
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>>I'm 78" and finding pants, shoes, shirts or any clothing is a pain. Not much to choose from and lots of catalog ordering.
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>>My mom walked out on my dad when I was seven. Knowing my dad I couldn't blame her, but she was no saint either. They are both dead now. He was an abuser with an incredibly short temper and my last memories of here were being awakened by loud voices, wandering into the living room to see her naked with two naked men, one of whom gave me $5 to 'keep quit'. At the time I had no idea what they were doing or what $5 dollars was. I was an angry and violent youth, even to the point of engaging in a gun fight with my step brother. We are both fortunate we didn't kill or maime each other, and it was only after I grew up that I realized he was a victim as well as I. We are good friends now.
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>>My wife and I have been married for nearly 39 years, and my family is everything to me. Had a great father's day... my son came by and mowed the lawn, my daughter and my wife went out doing mother-daughter stuff, which made them both happy and that made me happy.
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>>And, it is obvious that Faith plays an important part in your life, as it does in mine.
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>>We are indeed brothers of the Spirit.
>>JLK
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>I dunno.. SOunds like you take it out on those worms...
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>*gd&rvvvf*

As long as they haven't learned to use firearms! :)