Dave...I call him Dad. My own father died when I was just 13 yrs. old and my mom passed away three years ago. Dave always wanted a large family but only had a son, whom he raised alone. I brought 4 children along when Dan and I married. (My late husband passed away just after mom).

 Dad loves the busy, cluttered, noise! Dad lives in Manceloa, Michigan. A long drive to visit but we do manage to see him once every couple of months. He came to visit this weekend and I painted an old lawn ornament of his for him. Can you tell he liked it?