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Frogdad would you kindly DO A FLIP!

:thankfu11y h3′s uninjur3d, though

I yelled at my dad the other day.

In that moment, I think it was justified. I mean, he yelled at me first.

He started it!

The truth is, we were both just frustrated with our circumstances. Every person in this house is dealing with health issues (except Otis) and it can be difficult to figure out how to accomplish the tasks that life presents. Thankfully our squabbles are super rare. The apologies are painless and easily accepted. Everyone loves and supports each other here. And I think the fact that we almost never bicker shows how tightly we are bonded together.

My dad is your typical Good Guy Dad™. It can be almost laughable how closely he represents some of the classic dad stereotypes. (All of the positive ones though.)

We don’t really care about gender roles. Whoever is best suited to the task is the one who takes it on. My mom has been the breadwinner. My dad has done the domestic duties. He does the driving. My mom sorts out the bills. I pay for the cable and internet. Dad cooks dinner. I collect the trash. Mom vacuums. I fix and maintain all of the electronics. Otis is the morale officer. Both Dad and Otis take on the dishes. Otis licks the plates before they go in the dishwasher. (This is often referred to as the “corgi pre-rinse cycle.”)

All of that said... a lot of the time my dad just happens to be best equipped for those tasks dads are stereotypically known for.

He’s never more at peace than when mowing the lawn.

He embodies that Hank Hill spirit when grilling various cuts of meat. (I asked him to look super serious for dramatic effect.)

He was a mechanic and carpenter which makes him the ultimate handyman. And yes, he has built a deck.

He does other dad stuff too.

He has a big comfy reclining chair. This is where he watches his shows and then swears he wasn’t nodding off.

Then he asks questions that reveal he was indeed nodding off and we must rewind the show. Sometimes pillows are thrown in his direction.

When he describes his favorite movies it’s always starring that guy who did the thing.

You know the one.

With the guy!

And dad jokes? Oh boy, does he have dad jokes.

There is always much laughter after my dad cracks a joke. A guttural laughter that reverberates throughout the house. Laughter so loud that it wakes up sleeping corgis in the next room.

And usually... that laughter is his own.

No one loves a dad joke quite like a dad. But it’s rather adorable and we are happy he can entertain himself.

There is this one dad prank he does at restaurants that is pretty good. He can take your cloth napkin and fold it into an unassuming shape. He’ll give it back and ask you to pull the ends apart.

Voilà!

Napkin brassiere!

Pretty funny, Dad!

But my dad is a lot more than his dadly antics.

He’s the hardest worker I’ve ever known. There is nothing he wouldn’t do for this family. To this day, despite his arthritis and other health issues, he finds a way to help us all keep moving forward. Yes, we all help support each other in different ways, but I am always amazed at how much he is able to get done. He finds tons of tricks and strategies to work around the things that hold him back.

My dad can be very Ron Swanson-like. He embodies many of the common positive aspects of masculinity while retaining this soft underbelly of kindness and compassion. He treats everyone with respect. He welcomes all of my friends into this home with a smile. If they ask him (and sometimes even when they don’t ask him), he’ll cook breakfast food at any time of the day. If you are my friend, he will treat you as family.

He reads my blog. I know he doesn’t understand some of it. But I admire his efforts to continue learning. And even when he doesn’t fully get stuff, he still instinctually knows right from wrong. He is not very politically minded. I’m not sure he’s ever given himself any kind of partisan label. But I never have to worry about changing his mind on an issue. He’s just naturally accepting of people.

When my friend changed their name to something a bit more neutral I went over it with him and explained why. He was just like, “Makes sense. Okay!” My best friend visited with her girlfriend for a weekend and I’m not sure he even considered their relationship as anything but normal. I don’t think it occurred to him to treat them any differently. He was basically, “More family! Have some waffles!”

I don’t think he deserves extra special praise for being tolerant and treating people properly. But I have witnessed many people of his generation struggle with that.

I also love how great of a Grandpa my dad is for Otis. Ever since I was little, whenever we considered getting a new pet, my dad was always like...

“I don’t know. I’m not sure I want another dog.”

5 seconds later...

“Okay, I might like the dog a little. But I’m not walking it.”

“And I’m not going to play with it.”

“And I’m definitely not going to do that thing where you talk to it like it’s a person.”

“And I’m going to train him to never use my chair.”

Years later...

“Okay, it’s possible I love this dog more than all of you combined.”

One thing I noticed is that I don’t appear in a lot of photos with my dad. I guess being the family photographer makes it hard to be in pictures when you are the one taking them. But I was able to go deep into the archives and find some more of us together.

This one takes place BB. (Before Beard.)

There are probably not enough thank yous and I love yous in the world to show him the proper appreciation for what he does for me. I know I lucked out with a great set of parents. I know I probably take that for granted more than I should, but hopefully they both know how grateful I am.

Dad, I’m sorry I yelled at you even though you yelled at me first.

I love you very much and I am endlessly thankful that you have managed to keep me alive all these years.

Happy Father’s Day!

#father's day #frogdad #fathers day #fathersday

Omgee *gives frogdad an apology smootch*

#frogdad #arts #yall really love frogdad huh #yall see a frog and hit that like button

today my children have gone from tadpoles to frogs. such a beautiful sight to see.

i also got a weird confession today while at the church.

#rp #frogdad #churchstory

I love frogdad, can we hug him

#arts #frogdad

Does frogdad have any special abilities?

Kikert (5′6) for scale

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