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KiDs on tHe CoAst – AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2010
yearn for Father’s day – our chance to say thanks
Piggybacks and hugs – that’s what dads are made of. You might be the dad who always takes time out for an arm wrestle, yells the loudest during family games and always knows how to fix things. Or you might be the dad who teaches your kids how to play chess and shuffle the cards properly. Maybe you can still remember when you were little and your own dad tucked you back into bed after a nightmare or read to you in that precious free-time at the end of a busy day. I recall standing on my dad’s work boots and clinging tightly to his legs while he walked me over the burr patch whenever the bindies loomed. I would follow my dad to the moon at that age. Come to think of it, I still would. How can we thank these giants of our (and our kids’) lives? Six dads share their thoughts of their ultimate Father’s Day and some memories of the best and strangest Father’s Day gifts they’ve had. Luke Hammond – Dad to Isabelle (5), Emilia (3) and soon twins The best thing my kids could do when I wake up on Father’s Day is bring me a coffee in bed and a big cuddle. My best Father’s Day will probably be this year with my gorgeous girls and newborn twins who should arrive late August. If they are healthy and home it will be a great day. A sleep-in might be nice around that time – but an undisturbed night would be the ultimate (not at all likely though)! My ultimate Father’s Day is hanging out with my girls, a lazy cafe brunch, walk on the beach and a nana nap in the afternoon. Dale Cashman – Dad to Zoe (11) and Brittany (13) Every year for Father’s Day the girls write me a song and perform it to me when I wake up, followed by a bacon and eggs breakfast. One of my best Father’s Days was when I took the girls out with me for a round of golf. We went out in the cart and the girls held the flag, raked the bunker and filled the divots. Then I had lunch with my family at the golf club. My ultimate Father’s Day would be sailing the Whitsundays with my family or visiting a favourite holiday spot – the sea caves in Thailand (where this photo is taken). My most memorable gift is when Zoe was five years old – she made me a paper apron. My best gift was when Brittany made me a Why I love my Daddy book which included drawings and writing. www.kidsonthecoast.com.au