Happy Birthday to Big Steve
March 12th, 2007Yesterday was the birthday of my dad, aka Big Steve (as opposed to just Steve; there is no “Little Steve”). For those of you who have met my dad, you’ve been the lucky recipients of his remarkable gift for storytelling; his ability to befriend anyone with whom he interacts, his employees at work and waitresses and mattress salesmen alike; and his impressive store of trivia and corny jokes. For those of you who haven’t been so lucky, I encourage you to take the opportunity if you ever get it. But prepare to add him to your family; as many of my friends will tell you, it takes but one visit to Big Steve’s house to be forever thereafter known to him as one of his adopted daughters or sons. As kids, my sister and I appreciated our dad for being our playmate and entertainer. A big softie, he was always spoiling his girls, and these same qualities make up his demeanor as a grandad to my nieces. As my good friend now that I am an adult, my dad’s pride in me lifts me up when I’m down; his interest in my life and dedication to being in touch make me feel loved; and his open-mindedness to my shifting viewpoints in light of my life’s many new experiences makes me feel accepted for who I am. He’s a great dad.
Dad, I’m so glad you were born, and not just because you brought me such life-improving items as Pauline, stuffed mushrooms, and my perfectly justified, inherited freeway vigilantism. But because I like you.
March 12th, 2007 at 9:05 pm
Happy Birthday, Big Steve! I’ve met this man a couple of times and Kristan’s right, you just love him from the get go.
March 15th, 2007 at 6:41 pm
Why thank you daughter-o-mine. I have always viewed my wit and witicism as a community service. After all I possess a sence of humor others deserve to hear. And of course a vast and overwhelming store of knowledge that others need to receive. You never know when an alien may pick you up. It helps to understand Ensteins theory of relativity as it relates to how old your grand-grand-nieces will be upon your return. I have already had the expereience and just want to help others when their time arrives.
One can never have enough daughters (they are life’s greatest treasure). And son’s can be kind of cool too. They have definite assaets when they love my kids. All else can be forgiven as long as this holds true.
Anyone wishing to come to Hotlanta, has an open invitation to stay at our home. Pauline will pamper you. And I will spoil you. Just give us a weeks notice, so that we can put out fresh linens and stock the refrigerator with your fave items.