Currently Listening The Legend of Johnny Cash By Johnny Cash see related

I assembled a little playlist for Dad.  Actually, it’s pretty long, and I had to use some restraint.  My dad loves music.  He likes having lots of different kinds of music.  It’s one of the things we have in common.  I remember the stacks of vinyl records, and cassette tapes, and the reel-to-reel machine that used to occupy my parents’ bedroom.  Having a lot of music used to require a lot of space and a lot of time.  A few minutes ago, I scrolled through a list of 2000+ songs and pulled out 32 that reminded of Dad.  The list includes some Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Keith Green, and Allison Krauss.

In addition to music appreciation, my dad shared some cool moments with me.  When I was really young (I think in the four to eight years range), my dad would take me with him to the lumber yard/hardware store.  Before we went in, we would always stop at the pop machine and get either a Mountain Dew or a Dr. Pepper, depending on our mood.  We would share it as we walked up and down the aisles, looking for whatever it was we had come to buy.
 

When I got into middle school, he would take me to breakfast once a week before school.  As I ate my French toast and drank my hot chocolate, we could talk about whatever we wanted to.  I didn’t mind getting up early.  I loved going to breakfast with my dad.

Now, because our jobs are so similar (he’s a pastor), we get to share a lot. . . books, ideas, plans. . . and of course music.