Friday, June 17, 2005
Don't Use Dad's Tie Template!
Don't use the Dad's Tie Design Template on Father's Day! (It comes as a standard template with MS PowerPoint.) I don't know about you, but my Dad's tie doesn't look anything like Microsoft's idea of Dad's tie (see picture below).
So instead, create your own memories. Take pictures, invent stories. That's a better way to pay homage to Pop!
In my family, Dad's the creative storyteller, so I need to at least attempt to honor his creativity in planning Father's Day.
Hmm. I could make an abstract representation my love for Dad in barbecue sauce on the white tablecloth that covers the picnic table.
Or draw a likeness of his face in crayon on the dining room walls. (Dad would love that. Not to mention Mom. I remember them being really excited about that burst of creativity when I was three.)
Oh, wait: I know. I'll post a picture of my Dad on my blog. This picture was taken exactly eighty years today. (OK, give or take a few days. This is his First Communication picture, so it was probably taken in May, not June.)
How about THIS for Dad's Tie? It doesn't look anything like the tie in the classic PowerPoint template, does it? And ain't Dad cute?
Although, judging by the look on his face, he wasn't crazy about that tie, either!
Happy Father's Day, Pops! ¶ 6/17/2005 03:13:00 PM
Don't use the Dad's Tie Design Template on Father's Day! (It comes as a standard template with MS PowerPoint.) I don't know about you, but my Dad's tie doesn't look anything like Microsoft's idea of Dad's tie (see picture below).
So instead, create your own memories. Take pictures, invent stories. That's a better way to pay homage to Pop!
In my family, Dad's the creative storyteller, so I need to at least attempt to honor his creativity in planning Father's Day.
Hmm. I could make an abstract representation my love for Dad in barbecue sauce on the white tablecloth that covers the picnic table.
Or draw a likeness of his face in crayon on the dining room walls. (Dad would love that. Not to mention Mom. I remember them being really excited about that burst of creativity when I was three.)
Oh, wait: I know. I'll post a picture of my Dad on my blog. This picture was taken exactly eighty years today. (OK, give or take a few days. This is his First Communication picture, so it was probably taken in May, not June.)
How about THIS for Dad's Tie? It doesn't look anything like the tie in the classic PowerPoint template, does it? And ain't Dad cute?
Although, judging by the look on his face, he wasn't crazy about that tie, either!
Happy Father's Day, Pops! ¶ 6/17/2005 03:13:00 PM
