My dad of course like a lot of Asian parents wanted me to be an engineer or doctor and never could understand why I would want to be a lawyer. And then when I first said I wanted to run for office he thought that was absolutely insane. Topic: Dad, Author: Gary Locke Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
Previous Article My dad is a very quick-witted sarcastic dry humorous guy whereas my mom's very silly and that side of the family is very musical.
1 My dad was good friends with the Bad Medicine Blues Band – one of the only blues bands in Fargo as you can imagine! He took me out to see them play when I was 12 years old and I was really inspired by their guitar player Ted Larsen.
2 My dad was a good athlete. My mom had longevity. There were some athletic genes that certainly got passed down.
3 I miss my Dad. My Dad loved cheesy monster movies so we'd have Godzilla movie marathons. Those are some of my favorite memories laughing at how the monster outfits were so bad like black garbage bags for heads.
4 I've always had an affinity for lawyers. My dad is a lawyer. He's retired now. My brother is a lawyer.
