Heather's dad Dennis passed away this week. I am really sad to see him go but count myself extremely lucky to have known him. He had many afflictions but you never would have known it. I never once heard him complain. He always made sure that I knew he was proud of me and that meant so much to me. I never felt like an in-law in the house. He had an great sense of humor and was the one guy in the house who I could get to laugh at a rowdy joke. He was such a good father to Heather and his other kids and I really admired that about him. I hope that when Emily gets older she feels the same way about me and Heather as we feel about Dennis. I am really going to miss him. It just wasn't the same yesterday when I came in the house and there wasn't a chilled cream soda waiting for me...
