To All the Daddies in the World
I’m a daddy’s girl. Fifth of five girls, my dad wasn’t expecting a boy by the time I arrived, and according to my mom, his first question each time one of us came into the world, wasn’t about our gender but our health and hers.
I didn’t go to day care or have a babysitter because Daddy was the bar manager at Portland Golf Club working 3pm to closing and my mom was a nurse working at Good Sam 7-3. They fit in sleeping somehow but just barely. My big sisters babysat me in the gaps but mostly it was my dad who took care of me when I was little.
Daddy taught me to read and make change and change a tire and read a tape measure and build a fire. He taught me to refinish old furniture and that the best sandwich is grilled peanut butter and Tillamook sharp cheddar. He taught me to love old movies and gardens. He taught me to love and respect wild places and wild things.
He died too soon, but when are we ever ready to lose a parent? He died suddenly and unexpectedly when my life was a big, bag of stinky crap. He didn’t get to see me change my life. He didn’t get to see me pull on my big girl boots and leave the relationship he knew was hurting me, he didn’t get to see me finish school or marry a good man but he lives on, as does my mom, in my memories and in every cell of my body.
I’ve been lucky to have more than one daddy–men solid and true and good.
My brother-in-law, who I’ve known my whole life, stepped in to help me during those dangerous days following my separation. He saw me through my return to school all the way to graduation with support both emotional and financial. He always has time to listen to me, even now, and I treasure his wisdom.
My thesis advisor, who I met as an undergrad student in my late thirties, championed my writing and mentored me as a teacher. When I thought I couldn’t continue, he said I could. He taught me to make sourdough bread and to think of all the hard things I’d experienced as the compost necessary to make an artful life.
My sweet and funny father-in-law welcomed me as part of the family right away. He shared with me his love of Shakespeare and foreign movies and all kinds of soup. A former camp director and social worker, he could create and organize community anywhere he went. He played accordion and loved the Marx Brothers and his family.
Daddies are the men who show up in our lives with that strong, good love energy to support and encourage our best. They are the defenders and protectors of the weakest among us. They stand with us when things get tough and they care about us regardless of how we mess up. Daddies stand with children, the elderly, the powerless and the dispossessed. Daddies teach us to be better people by their example.
The Daddies of the world might not always be biological fathers but that doesn’t matter. We need their good, strong Daddy energy now more than ever.
So, here’s a shout out to all the Daddies. Thank you!
Kim Rosenberg
loretta.kim.rosenberg@gmail.com
If you are unfamiliar with Bio Mats, they use far infrared and negative ion therapy to support health. The mat is made of cotton and is filled with amethysts. The heated mat can be used on the floor, couch or bed.
Health benefits:
Detoxification
Stress relief
Improved sleep
Muscle relaxation
Increased circulation
Relief of muscle pain, joint pain, and stiffness
Immune function support
Inflammation reduction
Comes from an all natural, smoke-free home.
If interested, please contact Jess at “marooncaboose@gmail.com“
If you are unfamiliar with Bio Mats, they use far infrared and negative ion therapy to support health. The mat is made of cotton and is filled with amethysts. The heated mat can be used on the floor, couch or bed.
Health benefits:
Detoxification
Stress relief
Improved sleep
Muscle relaxation
Increased circulation
Relief of muscle pain, joint pain, and stiffness
Immune function support
Inflammation reduction
Comes from an all natural, smoke-free home.
If interested, please contact Jess at “marooncaboose@gmail.com“
Klipsch Theater Pack Speaker Set still available!
Email me at above address for more pics if interested. Text me if you would like to come see the items.
thx,
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360-359-1253
Materials are as follows:
2 shelves, 2’ x 4’ x 3/4” Melamine shelves
3 shelves, 2’ x 33’ x 3/4”. Melamine shelves
7 wireform high tensile strength steel rod hangers
I will also provide some (not all) eye bolts and lend you the eyebolt driver that will fit into your drill or impact wrench. These install in no time.
7 unique high strength steel wireforms that take 24’ wide shelving and are spaced at 16” or 32”apart to support hanging shelves. These will give you 20” of height for loading.
We use these shelves for emergency supplies. (See example pictured with loaded shelves).
An unloaded shelf actually only needs to be supported by 2 wire hangers. As you can see from the photograph, a simple threaded eye bolt supports the shelves. These are ready to go, and you just need to fasten them into your garage ceiling joists.
Located in Manzanita.
In the meantime, we ask for your patience and understanding. The parking lot design includes landscaping and replanting. When it is finished it will not only give us more parking, it will be aesthetically pleasing.
The new pool has been a long-standing goal for NCRD. Once it is completed, it will be an incredible achievement and asset. Unfortunately, the construction is going to effect parking and daily activity until it is completed. Thanks for your understanding!
FINAL 2 SHOWS THIS WEEKEND, JUNE 17th – 18th, AT THE NCRD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER IN NEHALEM
Tickets and more information at www.RiverbendPlayers.org
12 ANGRY JURORS, based on the award-winning Henry Fonda movie 12 Angry Men:
On a hot summer day after a lengthy trial, a jury must decide whether a 19-year-old man is guilty of murdering his father.
The jury votes 11-1 that the man is guilty of the crime, but the law requires a unanimous vote by all 12 jurors to pass judgment.
Tempers flare as the eleven jurors try to convince the 1 dissenter to come to their side.
However, as the evidence is re-examined, new uncertainties come to light, forcing everyone to honestly question whether there is some measure of “reasonable doubt”.
Directed by Frank Squillo
Tickets at www.RiverbendPlayers.org
Saturday night at 7:00 pm
Sunday matinee at 2:00 pm
Photo Copyright © 2023 Riverbend Players
Mudd Nick Foundation is sending a very deserving group of Neah Kah Nie Middle School students to Washington DC.
They will be WASHing cars for WASHington today from noon – 3:00 pm to help with extra spending money.
Come by and get your boat, car, or truck washed at the Garibaldi Fire Hall!
Don’t have anything to wash? Donations are always accepted.
Performances of THE GIN GAME, starring Rodney Dahl and Doral Vance will be held at The Barn Community Playhouse in Tillamook on June 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, & July 1 2023 at 7:00PM and June 18, 25, & July 2 2023 at 2:00PM. Doors open one half-hour prior to curtain. Tickets are on sale now at tillamooktheater.com or call the TAPA box office at (503) 812-0275 to purchase tickets, ask questions or you need assistance.
(THE GIN GAME contains adult language)
