Dear Dad

Hey Dad,

You came to mind this morning. When I got to work, I checked my email and found one from a co-worker. Attached was a snippet of a skit from one of your favorite TV programs - The Muppet Show. And it featured your favorite character, the Swedish Chef. It's the one where he makes chocolate mousse. Or chocolate moose, rather. It brought back memories of sitting at the kitchen table watching the show on Harding in Chicago when you'd be sitting there with your work shirt unbuttoned. You always had a cigarette in one hand - one of those god-awful Carlton mentol light 100s or whatever the hell you used to choke on - while you twirled your lighter with the other.

Here's to thinking of you, Old Man.

Palmer