Originally Posted by
indyfabz
We are of the same generation, so give yourself a pat on the back.
That's too bad about your dad. My dad was likely of the same generation as yours. He had a lot of life and other skills. He was "from a corner" in S. Philly. His mother was a madam who ran numbers. His father, known as "The Hook," used to pull him out of school on occasion to take him to the track before he died in his late 40s. Despite a "colorful" youth, my dad put himself through college and professional school and, for a time, was one of the leading practioners in his field. And he knew how to wash dishes.
Sorry - you came across as much older in your post lol! My Dad was good at a lot of things, but helping out around the house wasn't one of them. He also somehow had 3 boys in 5 years and never once changed a single diaper. He was more of a "up at dawn, at the office by 7am, come home at 7pm" kinda guy. Thankfully he married my Mom who was pretty much Superwoman.