I involved my brothers and sister for this one. We all collaborated to come up with a list of 64 things about our dad. There is a little overlap in this list, but I think it's just reinforcement.
Mark:
1. He has always been a great story teller
2. He is patient
3. He always has a good joke
4. He has a great imagination
5. He loves to spend time with the kids
6. I've never heard him yell in anger
7. He has a good ear for singing
8. He is generous and thoughtful
9. He is a good teacher
10. He makes good investments
11. He is passionate about cars
12. He is an honorable priesthood holder
13. He has always been a Bears fan!
Brian:
14. He's tough
15. He makes others smile
16. His grandchildren love him
17. He is smart
18. He speaks French
19. He and Mom raised 5 pretty cool kids
20. He and Mom were married by a prophet
21. He has survived a lot of...stuff
22. He's a lot younger than Barbara Walters
23. He is compassionate
24. He teaches by a powerful example
25. He is the source of wonderful memories
26. His family loves him
David:
27. He is spontaneous
28. He is musical
29. He loves cars
30. He has a lot of stories involving cars
31. He's a perfectionist
32. He is a hard worker
33. He's educated
34. He's a good example to follow
35. He has a good memory
36. He is fun!
37. He's a collector
38. He's good at making targets (for arrows, etc.)
39. He is artistic and creative
Kristin:
40. He tells good stories
41. He saves his whiskers
42. He protects his cars
43. He endures well
44. He's scared of Chima (who/what is Chima anyway?)
45. He likes a good novel
46. He likes yellow roses
47. He makes interesting Easter Eggs
48. He's a good whistler
49. He's sentimental
50. He has a great sense of humor
51. He is a good Papa
52. He can cut his own hair
Laurie:
53. He tells the best bedtime stories
54. He is a talented artist
55. He loves a variety of music
56. He likes to make people laugh
57. He's optimistic
58. He's had a lot of health challenges that he continues to overcome
59. He's willing to try new things (like a new kidney, for example)
60. He's sensitive
61. He has good friends
62. He highly values family
63. He was very close to his mom
64. He loves our mom very much
Dad - we love you!
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
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What a great idea to have your siblings work on this list with you. Please tell me you're printing it up for your dad so he can have a copy? What a great gift that would be!!
seeing your dad was always a highlight of our utah trips - seeing everyone in your family was.
i don't know if i have ever told you this but a few months before my mission your dad gave me a key from his art studio. he had a bunch of old keys hanging on a hook. he told me some of them were from his mission in france (i hope i am remembering that part right)
he took one off and gave it to me and told me it would represent locking my heart for my mission. i carried that on every key ring i had my whole mission and after jeff proposed to me I gave it to him and told him the story and said it was the key to my heart i had been waiting to give away. i still have it and it is a treasure to me.
when i was a little girl i used to tell my friends that your mom and dad were the Carpenters - we had this old record with the carpenters on the front and i thought it was your parents singing all those songs.
Happy Birthday to your dad!
I'm glad I checked your blog today. I think your Dad is the greatest too. He is a great cousin and always positive and in a good mood. He has forever endured many health challenges with great courage. I loved reading your list, and now I need to call him and tell Happy Birthday.
Ruth B.
Happy Birthday "Uncle" Richard. We were all pretty shocked in the Rasmussen family when we realized that you aren't really our uncle. Well, my parents knew all along but us kids were shocked.
I have always loved the illustrations you drew in my book of rememerance when I was a baby. The Snow White one expecially.
Laurie, I love the birthday list idea. You have a great family. Your parents are really so nice and have a way of making you feel important. They are genuine. I am gald you are able to be close to them. I am sure it is nice. Hope to see you all this weekend. We love you guys and have a special spot in our hearts for you all. We really do treasure the good times we spent across the street. Thank you for letting it happen. Love, Michelle
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