Father Knows Best

Dad's are such characters sometimes. I suppose this is a tribute to my father in-law, Tony's dad. He's better known to all of us as "Papa Zimms" (a nickname I unknowingly gave him shortly after we married that somehow just stuck:)

The one topic Tony and his dad can gab for hours about is CARS. Their relationship is a very special one, cherished on both sides. Recently for Tone's 30th birthday, two week celebration, blow-out bash, etc... we made our way to Dearborn, Michigan where Tony and his Pops ritualistically attend the annual Ford swap meet and car show. I bravely wavered the storm from the comfort of the Comfort Inn with my mother in-law, while the MEN browsed among the car parts like gleeful schoolboys. "Papa Zimms" made quite an impression on the crowd sporting his new fun-lovin hat, what a man! Not just anyone can pull off the umbrella look, if ya know what I'm sayin! The guys came back later that day wide-eyed, and feverishly excited as they had talked to some of the "...best ford part dealers around." If you say so! That being said, the "Car Connection" is something very special between my hubby and his dad, and I for one think that it's pretty cool. It is really heart warming to see both of their eyes light up when discussing a recently purchased set of brake pads!


"Papa Zimms," here's to you and Tony: Forever Ford men that love cars and each other. Thanks for raising an awesome man I will always love, respect, and continually depend upon to find the cheapest fuel prices around:)