Sunday, June 19, 2011

hey dad


As I've mentioned, my dad is no different from other dads in that he is GREAT at embarrassing me. His best trick: wearing a t-shirt with my picture on it, especially when we are going out in public together. He must have at least 6 shirts: one of me as a pudgy 16 year old riding a camel in Israel; my most awkward school picture ever; even one that my mom and I made for my 7th birthday that says "D's Daddy" in bright pink puffy paint.

I've embraced the shirts; once I realized that there was a lot more than my dad's wardrobe keeping me from being cool I started actually giving him shirts with my picture on them (I do try to choose mostly flattering pictures, though). It's one of the few gifts I know he'll actually use.

So as usual, I sent my dad a shirt for Father's Day this year. But then I realized what would really make this father's day gift go above and beyond: buying myself a shirt with our picture on it. And wearing it in public.

And that's what I did.


I wore it to the aquarium.




And to Paris (I go there often)




And on a roller coaster.



And that time I went to the moon.


Okay fine, maybe I didn't actually have time to go out in public between receiving the shirt and writing this post. But the message I'm trying to send is still true: hey dad, you don't embarrass me anymore!

Happy Father's Day!


(please refrain from commenting on my photo booth skills)

4 comments:

  1. Hilarious. Your dad sounds so funny, I can't believe he actually had shirts made, let alone wore them out. That is true love right there. Sounds like an awesome guy!!

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  2. I go to Paris all the time too! ( through my Macbook)
    So funny that your Dad would make those t-shirts and wear them!

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  3. This is awesome! Sounds like you got your Dad's humor. ;)

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  4. This is awesome!!! For a second I actually thought you went to the aquarium! So creative - I would have never thought of this!

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