Happy Birthday Dad!! You’re 82 yrs young today. I hope that you are enjoying your day playing tennis and celebrating with family and friends. We’ve had our issues in my younger days and had some blow ups along the way.
I guess its part of growing up and you’re set in your ways and just as stubborn as I am. I may not say it often, and we don’t see you and Mom as often either, but I love you both very much and I remember all the fun times we had as a family growing up.
I know that you and Mom had your differences, but we were always a family and I remember all the “summer vacations” trips we took as a family when we were all little and saw the whole West Coast!! Even California, up/down the coast and all around! We had a blast and I will always remember those times and wished that I could do that with my son.
Adam has grown to be a handsome young man (must be in the gene pool) and hopefully will do great things as you have expected from all your children. You’re one smart man and I know that I’ve learned a lot growing up but didn’t know it at that time; but as I look back in my own life, you did teach me a great deal. I just want to thank you for all the things you’ve done for us and all the things you taught us.
Yes, even if we thought we “knew” it all!! As I am finding out with my own son, so in the end, I guess I am passing down what you’ve taught me to try to teach my son. I hope I do as a great job as you and Mom did with all of us. I miss you both terribly and I know you were both hoping that I would make it down this year for your 50th…regretfully, obligations deemed not to be this year, but we are hoping to see you both soon!!
I love you Dad and Have a wonderful birthday.
Love Always, Your Eldest Daughter,
Kathy 
