.~Father's Day Give~A~Way Winner.~

Father's Day Give~A~Way

~ .My Dad. ~

My dad LOVED it when I would tell him stories that included me saying..."My dad."He would say, "do you know how much that means to me to know that I am your dad?"

I just want you to know how very much it meant to me that I was your daughter.

Gerald Vincent Fender 

September 21st, 1929 - February 29th, 2000

 My dad passed away February 29th, 2000.

It was leap day.

Goes to show you what a great sense of humor my dad had.

My dad was a pretty cool cat.

Born to hang out with the likes of 

Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis JR.

My dad was my biggest fan and he told me that I was the
 "apple of his eye."

I think it showed.

My dad constantly told me how much he loved me.

I remember when I first told him I was moving to Montana to live in a tee-pee,

he said, "how are we going to communicate, through smoke signals?"

Nope, no smoke signals, but my dad sent me lots and lots of letters that I still have and treasure.

My dad was a good listener.

And my dad could take any problem I had

and put a positive twist on it.

My dad was a painter, a poet, a song writer, a photographer, a philosopher

and

The world's GREATEST salesman.

Even though they did not have a fairy tale life together

one thing was for sure,

My dad loved my mom very much.

If there were visiting hours in heaven, my dad would be the first person I would ask to see.

I would tell my dad all the things that have happened here on earth in the last 14 years.

And tell my dad about how wonderful his grand children are turning out to be.

If only, I could have the opportunity to talk with my dad about my life today.

If only I could share with my dad my art, my hopes, my dreams.

To let him know that things are good.

To let him know how blessed I feel that he was my dad.

My dad wasn't perfect, but he was MY dad.

I loved my dad very much and miss my dad even more.

Dad, thank you for all your love and all your encouragement.
Thank you for sharing your passion for nature, horses, music, art, books, movies especially -westerns, good conversation, and most important family.

I carry you, I carry, you I carry you in my heart.
I will love you forever with all my heart and all my soul.

Your Adoring Daughter,

~ Traci Suzanne"Sunshine" Fender ~

In honor of my dad, I am giving away one of my giclee' prints.

It is called More than Meets the Eye.

I think my dad would have really liked this one.
Please note that the copyright won't be on the print you receive.

To be eligible to win this print,

Simply leave a comment about your dad.

It can be as long or as short as you like.

I will be collecting all the names, putting them in a hat

and drawing the winning name Monday June16th, 2014

at 1:00 pm.

Looking forward to your comments.

oxoxoxoxoxo