tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709864482091208847.post9028913604195348375..comments2016-06-19T16:55:41.100-07:00Comments on Adams' Country Retreat: To My DadT. Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13019662092995754240noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8709864482091208847.post-27777391595004098152016-06-19T16:55:41.100-07:002016-06-19T16:55:41.100-07:00Oh, what a sweet ritual to have, Tracie. I am ambi...Oh, what a sweet ritual to have, Tracie. I am ambivalent (had to check spelling) about my dad. I have some poems about him/ one in his voice (A Spoon River form), but they are not the usual glowing, wonderful dad most post about. He stayed around --at least in the physical world--thru 8 children. I heard him answer someone's question, "How did you make it so long?" (I think it was an anniversary celebration. He said, "There was no other choice." Sigh.pat couch lasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481753502716119037noreply@blogger.com