These aren’t just things he says, these are things he does.

With boats, don’t ask how much it’s going to cost
You don’t want to know. Just do it.

Always stay “in the park”
Whether it’s Disney Land or the Grand Canyon, you want to be where the action is.

Don’t sit around in your pajamas all morning
As soon as you wake up, make the bed, brush your teeth, and put on your clothes for the day.

How to make the perfect omelet
The secret is creativity. My favorites so far are a lasagna-omelet combination, and an omelet with Smithfields barbeque.

Leave it better than you found it
Always leave the kitchen a little bit cleaner, or the campsite a little better off. It works for just about anything.

Attitude is a choice
My dad and Bryan (Erin’s fiancé) went deep-sea fishing, and had “a perfect day and a great time.” Later on, we learned that it was a really rough day at sea and lots of people got sea-sick. But my dad never complained. He never even brought it up. He kept a positive attitude.

How to Serve
I graduated from Troop 934 in 2012, but my dad stuck with it. He’s mentored dozens of Scouts and even serves on the Eagle Scout Advisory Board. The picture below shows all the mentorship pins Scouts have given him.

Go big or go home
How many other little league baseball coaches wear the FULL uniform? That’s going big in my book.

BONUS: An update to a previous blog post, Wise Words of Wisdom from my dad, featuring the best dad quotes of the year.
“Hot yoga? I thought that was the dress code”.
“My Bluetooth speaker doesn’t work anymore”. “Dad, that’s an alarm clock.”
“That was back in 1960 b.c… ‘before computers’.”
“Can we ride the goats?”