Dance with my Father
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
As it’s my dad’s birthday today, I thought it would be nice to tell you all some interesting things about him.
1. His name is Ivanhoe Theodore.
2. He was born on 11 April 1950, so he’s 57 years old now.
3. He was born in Jamaica, and came to the UK in 1962.
4. On the day that my grandma went into labour with my dad, she saw a man getting hanged in public.
5. He has a younger brother called Keith.
6. His careers have included being an industrial paint sprayer (painting buildings) and a mini-cab driver.
7. He’s definitely a handy guy to have around - he’s good at DIY and maintaining cars.
8. He likes wearing vests that show off his biceps. Once when we were driving through London, a guy clipped the side of our car. The guy got out of his car to look at the damage. It was a hot day and my dad was wearing a vest. My dad got out of our car too. The other guy took one look at my dad and took off!
9. He likes watching westerns, old kung-fu movies, action movies, wildlife and technology documentaries and Coronation Street!
10. He is currently unemployed, and is taking classes to improve his literacy and numeracy.
11. He’s a quiet man, doesn’t drink or eat chocolate. He’s trying to quit smoking. My mum is the only person who can push his buttons!
12. He was a DJ when he met my mother. He has loads of LPs and occasionally blasts the neighbours with some old reggae songs.
13. Here’s a pic I took of his hand for my Photography course.
The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged!
10:42 pm on 11-Apr-07
Sounds like you have a pretty cool dad!
12:23 am on 12-Apr-07
Your dad sounds really cool, and Happy Birthday to him!
12:27 am on 12-Apr-07
This post made me smile! It seems so much like people today don’t have good feelings towards their parents (due to major issues), so it was nice to read a happy parent blog!
12:34 am on 12-Apr-07
Happy Birthday, Recluse’s Daddy! A fellow April baby, I’m partial to others who are as cool as me. Or at least as well-timed. (but to pop out after Mom saw a hanging? Wow.)
Happy TT to you, PJ. As always, thanks for visiting!
12:55 am on 12-Apr-07
What a nice Thursday Thirteen. Your dad sounds like a great guy — quiet, steady, kind and self-reliant. Thanks for sharing him with us, and I wish him a Happy Birthday!
Happy TT to you! Mine’s a list of some of my favorite classic films.
1:04 am on 12-Apr-07
That was so sweet! Your dad sounds like a wonderful man.
2:04 am on 12-Apr-07
Happy Birthday to your dad! What a nice post.
What does DIY mean? Do it yourself I am guessing.
2:44 am on 12-Apr-07
Oh so interesting post! Happy birthday to your dad! I cannot imagine witnessing a hanging!! My TT is also posted.
3:18 am on 12-Apr-07
That’s such a great list to honor your dad.
Happy TT!
5:07 am on 12-Apr-07
One of the better TT’s; I bet your dad is going to be really pleased with that. Your grandmother seeing a lynching when she was going into labor made a chill run down my spine.
9:07 am on 12-Apr-07
That’s a really great list. What a wonderful tribute.
9:14 am on 12-Apr-07
Lovely post - hope he has a lovely birthday.
11:00 am on 12-Apr-07
Ahhh, Corry! Your dad has great taste…and sounds like a very special man. Congratulations!
12:28 pm on 12-Apr-07
Happy Birthday to your dad. I think it’s beautiful that you chose to share him with all of us.
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
2:45 pm on 12-Apr-07
Happy belated birthday to your dad, he sounds like a pretty cool guy.
3:08 pm on 12-Apr-07
What a great birthday tribute to your dad.
5:35 pm on 12-Apr-07
What a nice idea for a TT list. Some of the things you mentioned remind me very much of my own dad. :o)
7:37 pm on 12-Apr-07
Who doesn’t watch Coronation Street
Happy Birthday to your dad, and Happy T13 to you.
7:41 pm on 12-Apr-07
Great tribute to your dad!
Happy Birthday to your dad from North Dakota!
Terrific Thursday Thirteen!
My TT is posted.
Have a wonderful day!
Happy TT’ing!
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10:16 pm on 12-Apr-07
I love hand pictures, your Dad has interesting hands!
9:21 pm on 14-Apr-07
This is really lovely you know.
x mwah x
9:39 pm on 14-Apr-07
Happy (belated) birthday to your dad
Did you get my email (with the excerpt)? I sent it weeks ago!
9:57 pm on 14-Apr-07
Hi all,
Thanks for all your responses, my dad was pretty chuffed by my post and all the feedback too.
SW: I replied to you soon after I received your excerpt, but I’ll resend it in case it went astray.