My Dad is awesome

You know you have an awesome Dad when:

• He's willing to dress up like the San Francisco Chicken for your 5th birthday and is further willing to be chased around by a bunch of 5-year-olds during the event.
• He takes you on rides in an old British sports cars as fast (and as safely) as possible, just for fun.
• He teaches you to try new things (even if it means not letting you leave the dinner table until you try that new food. Now I try most anything, as long as it doesn't smell terrible and as long as it's not peas!)
• He laughs at your jokes, even if they really are terrible. 
• He always works to make sure you and your siblings and your mom want for nothing. 
• He's a good listener and helps you work through problems you have, even when it means he has to present a view you don't like.  It does help get the problem solved. 
• He comes to all the sports games, theater performances, dance recitals, etc that you and your siblings have throughout childhood.
• He teaches you to respect yourself and other people. 
• Even though you might go to him when you feel like you need something and your mom says "no", if it's something you really don't need, he'll tell you you have to work for the things you really want in life, otherwise, just getting something isn't as fun. 
• He's always there when you need him most.