Military Dads: Level Awesome

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I remember having tea parties with Poppy, having him put my hair in dog ears

before my softball games, painting my toenails when I had my wisdom teeth

removed and woke up with a broken jaw wired shut.

He helped me rehearse my first tap dance routine.

We'd watch old Gene Kelley movies together; he loved Guys and Dolls.

He was so proud of me when I got Adelaide in the high school musical.

Nothing was too girly, too froofy, too embarrassing.

Oh, he also taught me how to overhaul an engine, wire a house, snake plumbing,

hang drywall, and field dress a deer.