Tag: Son

One day it will, mind

Examining A Disney World Parade
Can remember most of this day like it was yesterday.

One day it will.

Will what?

One day will come.

And it reminds me of a Garth Brooks song…

If Tomorrow Never Comes.

Chapin, on this day, April 11, 2026, if tomorrow never comes, you absolutely need to know this…

i could never be more proud to be your father.

You are extraordinary.

i am more proud of who you are, how you think, and what you’ll become than anything else i’ve witnessed in 67 years.

Note: These posts will publish June 11, 2026.

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Let’s make “SYDK” a category, mind

mountain road tunnel tinged in snow
September 28, 2018. Near Logan Pass. East side tunnel is visible on this photo’s right side. Son, you don’t know this view of east Tunnel tinged with frozen pines is one of my favorite Glacier memories. Djuan was visiting for his birthday.

Blog categories act kinda like book chapter titles.

They help me file together ‘themed’ thoughts. And the thoughts become blog posts.

Sometimes it’s a bullseye fit. Sometimes it’s a loose fit.

In prolific daily blogging, i scan the blog categories and label the post based on what seems a best fit, not necessarily a bullseye fit.

Noteworthy is that each of the five daily blogs have some similar categories, but most are different. So this step is repeated five times daily.

Initially, yesterday’s blog titles were labeled and themed “Shit You Don’t Know” (SYDK).

Today in blog-writing prep, i thought i’d make “Shit you didn’t know” a brand new category.

It took only minutes until i realized the blog category already exists…

It’s called, “Dear Son”.

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Shit you didn’t know, mind

child next to country road
Standing at my Elementary School bus stop from the 1960’s.
boy next to creek
Jack the Bear goes everywhere i go. Wondered if our Son could do more traveling too.
two people at apple store
A dad promised his son he wouldn’t become a digital neanderthal.
Teen at Yugiho card tournament
Priority one on Sundays, our Son’s tournament.
High School author
Our Son doesn’t know i brought a copy.
Swimmer
i began writing to leave a trail. i continue writing for the same reason.
family at Church
At five years old in this photo, he had already had three colonoscopies.
two men next to stuffed Grizzly Bear
We took this at Kalispell airport with our SUV rental keys in hand.
disney family at awards ceremony
Rare 2013 photo of our Family together backstage Disney – Disney Institute HQ.

Dear Son,

Shit you didn’t know…

How could you?

You were just a kid.

What you didn’t know is…

How being your dad inspired and guided everything i did (and why i did it) at Disney Institute.

#truestory

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Thinking is my canvas

Thinking is my canvas.

Blogging is my paintbrush.

The camera is my assistant.

How to live vibrantly.

Leaving a trail for our son is my purpose.

A life guide.

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Which Dad do you want?

disney keynote speaker Jeff Noel on a roof
Up on the roof a few days ago.

Which Dad do you want?

Or, do you need a grandfather?

Some starter options (copied from a Rob Hatch email):

Would you like me to share my thoughts, or do you need me to listen?

Is this something you want my advice on, or do you need to talk it through?

Would it be helpful if I asked you some clarifying questions, or would you prefer to explain the situation first?

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