Saturday 9: Happy Father's Day Eve

My name is Samantha Winters, but my friends call me Crazy Sam! Welcome to Saturday: 9.

We describe our blog as Just A Silly Meme Every Saturday. What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions EVERY Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love memes, however, and here is today's meme!

We look at our fathers today. If your dad is no longer with us, feel free to alter the questions to discuss your dad. To dad's everywhere, especially Earl Winters, Happy Father's Day!"

Saturday 9: Happy Father's Day Eve

Ray's Questions

1. How long since you have been with your dad?

He was here yesterday afternoon.

2. How many siblings share your dad?

None! He's all mine.

3. Will you see your dad tomorrow?

Yes.

4. Do you give him gifts on Father’s Day?

Yes, sometimes something I find on my own; sometimes, something I find while with him. He is hard to buy gifts as he can get what he wants.

5. Have you ever had a tough time in your relationship with your father?

Sure, when I was 12 until around age 19. Magically, everything suddenly smoothed itself out.

6. What was the last thing that you did with your dad?

We watched The Bucket List together yesterday.

7. Growing up, was your dad tough on you?

No, but that doesn't mean that he wasn't what he needed to be when he needed to be.

8. Are you close to your father?

Extremely. He is my best friend.

9. How long since you have spoke to him?

Less than 30 hours.

Harry's Questions

1. How long since you have been with your dad?

I was with him on Saturday, 14 June.

2. How many siblings share your dad?

None! He's all mine.

3. Will you see your dad tomorrow?

No. He is two hours away.

4. Do you give him gifts on Father’s Day?

Yes. This year it was two very hard-to-find classical CDs that he really wanted.

5. Have you ever had a tough time in your relationship with your father?

Scary question. Yes, we did not have a good relationship when I was young and then had no relationship at all from age 19 to age 38, for me. In the early autumn of 2006, after watching The Sixth Sense, I wrote him a letter and he responded!

6. What was the last thing that you did with your dad?

We sat on the front deck and watched the thunderstorms roll through the Back Mountain area of the Poconos.

7. Growing up, was your dad tough on you?

He was not an active part of my life while I was growing up.

8. Are you close to your father?

Now, yes. And getting closer every time we visit.

9. How long since you have spoke to him?

We communicate mainly via e-mail. The last missive was written on Friday, 27 June.

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