My dad was a master butcher and I trained to be a butcher when I left school. I didn't enjoy it at the time but I love cooking now so perhaps I would have been a chef. Topic: Dad, Author: Brendan Coyle Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
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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.