Fatherless Fathers Day

Yesterday would have been my Dad’s 76th birthday. Today I celebrate my first Father’s Day without him, and Thursday will be the anniversary of his passing. In a way I’m glad the three are so close together, but it is proving to be a hard week, that’s for sure 😭😭😭

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My dad was the best Grandpa and we miss him so much. He was a great example of how to love your neighbors, love the planet, and just love life. He was always down for an adventure and I love that I also inherited his adventurous spirit. From taking our family to Mexico when I was a kid for a month long immersion, to backpacking around Europe with me in my early 20’s, to coming back to Mexico in 2018 to help me and my 3 kids move back to Oregon (and many of his own trips to Costa Rica, Guatemala, México and Hawaii) he often seemed to live his life like he was on vacation. I love that attitude and have tried to make my life feel like a vacation as much as possible 😎 thanks to him.

We don’t know how much time we have here on Earth. Don’t put off the things you want to do in life, find a way to do them now. Get creative! My dad was far from wealthy, but he still found creative, inexpensive ways to travel and could earn money or barter his services on the road. 

How many people reading this have had my dad fix something or build something at your house? Let me see a show of hands 🙋🏻‍♀️

He was such a talented craftsman, it would be cool to put together an album of all the stuff he’s built over the years. 

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His cabin in North Idaho is a testament to his creativity and ingenuity. If you ever want to check out his little piece of paradise in North Idaho, you can! He was Airbnbing the cabin for years before he passed and Rhianna and I have been able to continue that endeavor with the help of his caretaker Rich who lives on site.


My Dad left a legacy in so many ways, and I know that his heart and his spirit lives on in his kids and grandkids. We will do our best to take good care of the land you have left to us. 

Love you Dad. Happy Fathers Day.

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