Happy Birthday Skip!
This is Skip's daughter Brooke, hijacking Word of Wisdom Living for a minute to wish my dad a Happy Birthday! You might not be aware of the many hours he puts into this little site: researching questions, trying out recipes, exploring the aisles of the grocery store.. it's almost a full time job for him.
Why does he do it? Because he wants to share what he's learned about nutrition and living well, and because he likes to learn from all of you and your wonderful comments.
The photo above was taken for an article Martha Stewart ran this summer about our family reunion. I know when you see a photo in a magazine, you might assume things are just posed for the camera, but this photo rings true for me. My dad loves to share things. He loves to research and study and read, and make his own conclusions and then share his findings. (Okay, we might not do it with lanterns in the trees and coordinating quilts!)
All my life my dad has tried to teach me things. He's an engineer, so he's always trying to figure out how things work and how they can be done better. Growing up, he was the kind of dad who drew a lot of graphs, who asked a lot of questions, who would never just give me the "easy answer".
In college he would mail me articles he had read in the morning paper. Now he emails links he thinks I need to see and pulls me aside when I come over for dinner to tell me about the interesting story he heard that week.
For all these years it's just been his family who he shared with, and that's why I pushed him to start this blog, to share with a larger audience all the things I've been lucky enough to hear my whole life. I think he's doing a really great job, and I know my family is healthier because of his time and effort.
Happy Birthday Dad.
Leave a comment telling my dad one way this blog has helped you.. I think that would really put a smile on his face!
Friday, October 7, 2011 at 1:11PM
Reader Comments (85)
Happy Belated Birthday! I love reading this blog and appreciate the time and effort you put into informing and educating your readers. It's been so helpful in making good decisions about how and what my family eats. Thanks for all you do!
I'm sorry I'm late in wishing you a hppy birthday. I hope it was a great day.
Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into this blog. I love the honest nonbiased opinion and research. I love to read and to review it. Thanks so much.
I too am behind on blog reading, so belated bday cheer to you. I have enjoyed sharing your detail with my engineer hubby...who's less likely to leave the comfort of 'old' foods. Thank you for your work and insight, I have to say I'm really enjoying the 'quick answer' portion too!
I LOVE this blog! It motivates me to be a better mom, wife and self. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for your thorough and beautiful writing about such important things. - Amy
WOWL has profound influence in my life and on the lives of those around me. Thank you so much for listening to yourself and your family. We are all incredibly lucky.
The best birthday wishes*