I have the
greatest, coolest, craziest, funnest, funniest, smartest, neatest, bestest dad
ever! MacGyver has NOTHING on this guy. Tim Taylor could learn a thing or two
from him. Ward Cleaver – oh, forget it, he can’t even compete.
Growing up,
I had no idea there was such a thing as a “handyman”. Not as a profession,
anyway. My dad fixed EVERYTHING. Whether it was completely remodeling the
bathroom or replacing the car engine, he did it all. And the fun part was when
I got to help. Granted, it was work, but looking back, it was definitely a
highlight of my childhood. Painting the house, checking the brakes on the car,
planting vegetables, or building, well, just about anything, I got to be
involved. Dad had a way of teaching that you don’t see with people in general.
He was a natural at it. Now, I never got to rebuild the carburetor – that was a
tad advanced for my age and a tad critical of a part for me to play with, but
he had a way of finding just the right job for me. I’m not sure if he was the
cause of my obsession with organization or if it was already ingrained because
of genetics, but I used to love to go through all of his little drawers of
things and make doubly sure everything was in its place. He had those little
plastic organizer cabinets for nuts, screws, bolts, etc. and then he’d have
another with different watch parts and another with camera parts or phone
pieces, or whatever else he may need at any given moment. I don’t think dad was
ever a Boy Scout, but he sure was ready for anything.
So, the
first time a friend of mine told me that there was a repairman fixing their
dryer, I literally did a mental double-take. For me it was just a given that
dad could fix anything. Sadly for my friend, that wasn’t the case in her
family. I gained a newfound respect for my dad that day.
And, I know
that I have three strong backers of my Great Dad statements – my sisters Kami,
Lee and Katie. But we’re not biased. Really. Seriously, ask anyone who knows
Steve Minami and they will tell you the same thing. He’s not just a great dad,
he’s a great person!
I love you,
dad! Happy Father’s Day!
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