Happy Father's Day to all of the Dads here

[chippie]

Hope that you have a great day!

 

[CottageFarm]

Happy Fathers Day guys !!!

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Ditto! Lots of dads here working hard on the farm/ranch and probably 8 hrs. a day in addition. Hope you are getting spoiled a little today.

 

[skyhightree1]

thank you i was cutting more hay and fixing fences but cut it short at 2pm and headed home

 

[slick4591]

Thanks!

 

[Alan]

Thank you ladies! :tiphat:

 

[Caustic Burno]

Mine was great got to see all the kid's and grandkid's except the oldest and she called from college.

Doesn't get any better.

 

[cow pollinater]

Thank you, After work and the morning rounds we went to the nursery and my kids picked out a whole bunch of stuff for me to plant. :roll: Fatherhood means grinning ear to ear while you pay the tab and suffer from the gift that you just bought yourself. I like that my kids are thoughtful but I'll like it a lot better when they can pay for their own grand ideas.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

Thank you, After work and the morning rounds we went to the nursery and my kids picked out a whole bunch of stuff for me to plant. :roll: Fatherhood means grinning ear to ear while you pay the tab and suffer from the gift that you just bought yourself. I like that my kids are thoughtful but I'll like it a lot better when they can pay for their own grand ideas.

That's pretty darn nice.

 

[cross_7]

I didn't hear a word from my middle son so I sent him a text and asked if he knew what day is was
No response for several hours then he called and apologized saying he just landed in San Francisco for a conference
I'm still not convinced he was t switched at birth and some intelligent couple ended up with my redneck son and I got theirs


Stephens Wins 2013 IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award

Jacob Stephens, a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering conducting research in the Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics (P3E), is the recipient of the 2013 IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award. He received a bachelor of science and a master of science in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University in May 2011 and December 2011, respectively. He is currently working under Dr. Andreas Neuber's guidance. Stephens is also a member of the National Physical Sciences Consortium supported by Sandia National Laboratories. His current research interests include high-density metal plasma behavior, HPM surface flashover, and microdischarge excimer sources. He will receive a monetary prize of $1,000.

 

[Kathie in Thorp]

I didn't hear a word from my middle son so I sent him a text and asked if he knew what day is was
No response for several hours then he called and apologized saying he just landed in San Francisco for a conference
I'm still not convinced he was t switched at birth and some intelligent couple ended up with my redneck son and I got theirs


Stephens Wins 2013 IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award

Jacob Stephens, a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering conducting research in the Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics (P3E), is the recipient of the 2013 IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award. He received a bachelor of science and a master of science in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University in May 2011 and December 2011, respectively. He is currently working under Dr. Andreas Neuber's guidance. Stephens is also a member of the National Physical Sciences Consortium supported by Sandia National Laboratories. His current research interests include high-density metal plasma behavior, HPM surface flashover, and microdischarge excimer sources. He will receive a monetary prize of $1,000.

Is Jacob yours, Cross_7? If so, you should be very proud, even if he might have almost missed the day. All he does sounds like gibberish to me -- way toooo high tech! Sounds like a very smart guy, even if he is missing some of his redneck. Happy Father's Day, and congratulations on your breeding program!

 

[cross_7]

I didn't hear a word from my middle son so I sent him a text and asked if he knew what day is was
No response for several hours then he called and apologized saying he just landed in San Francisco for a conference
I'm still not convinced he was t switched at birth and some intelligent couple ended up with my redneck son and I got theirs


Stephens Wins 2013 IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award

Jacob Stephens, a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering conducting research in the Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics (P3E), is the recipient of the 2013 IEEE Arthur H. Guenther Pulsed Power Student Award. He received a bachelor of science and a master of science in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University in May 2011 and December 2011, respectively. He is currently working under Dr. Andreas Neuber's guidance. Stephens is also a member of the National Physical Sciences Consortium supported by Sandia National Laboratories. His current research interests include high-density metal plasma behavior, HPM surface flashover, and microdischarge excimer sources. He will receive a monetary prize of $1,000.

Is Jacob yours, Cross_7? If so, you should be very proud, even if he might have almost missed the day. All he does sounds like gibberish to me -- way toooo high tech! Sounds like a very smart guy, even if he is missing some of his redneck. Happy Father's Day, and congratulations on your breeding program!

If he didn't look just like me I'd acusse his mother of messing around with a nerd

 

[J&D Cattle]

I'm sure this little story is fiction but the last line in quotes made me want to run home to my kids and tell them I love them. What a blessing fatherhood is!!!

A teenage boy lived alone with his father. The two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always "warming the bench," his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a football game. This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. The son was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he'd get to play when he became a senior. All through high school he never missed a practice but still remained a bench warmer all four years. His faithful father always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him. When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a "walk-on." Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice and, at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed.
The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his excitement and was sent season tickets for all the college games. This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in the game. It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big play-off game, the coach met him with a telegram. The young man read the telegram and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?" The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And don't even plan to come back to the game on Saturday." Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful teammate back so soon. "Coach, please let me play. I've just got to play today," said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man persisted, and finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. "All right," he said, "you can go in." Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked and tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown!
The fans broke loose. His teammates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you've never heard! Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I can't believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me what got into you? How did you do it?" He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?" The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"

"To the whole world you might be just one person, but to one person you might be the whole world."