Happy Birthday, Pops!

it's my daddy's birthday! turning a year older didn't stop this old man from going on his traditional saturday morning bike ride with his "bike club" buddies. while he was out riding, i went out and got him his birthday gift (last minute, i know). i decided to go to the trek bike store in san jose, thinking i'd find a whole mess of stuff to get him. when i walked in and started to look around, i realized that i don't know a darn thing when it comes to cycling. i didn't know what my dad had or wanted or needed when it came to his trek bikes, which are like his babies! so i took the easy way out and got him a couple pairs of cycling socks and a gift card. he loved it and is ready to redeem the heck out of it. so guess where we're going tomorrow? =)

i love my dad and i love how he is so laid back and easy going. he is seriously the funniest guy i know--it's pretty scary knowing where i get my sense of humor from. he's the biggest kid (just ask anyone who knows him), but at the same time he carries a really, really big heart. i can't even count the number of selfless things he has done for his family and friends. i think, by far, my most favorite memory of him pulling one of his funny and thoughtful acts of kindness was at his 50th birthday party. he was the first to hit the pinata, and when he busted it open, out of nowhere, he threw one hundred dollar bills into the air. of course it was a mad house with everyone trying to catch flying money. it was like screw the candy, get the green paper stuff!! i even got tackled as i was innocently going to pick up a dollar bill. there i was minding my own business, then OOOF! i won't say who did it, but it rhymes with schmariana.

happy birthday daddy!
love ya!
(he drooled over this bike for hours)