Happy Birthday Dad!

Today is my dad's birthday.  Below is the poem we all wrote for his birthday dinner invitation, reproduced with permission (assumed permission, that is.)  Hope you enjoy!

Also a birthday shout out to "Eduardo" one of my favorite cousins-in-law.

Way back in 1945, the world was still war-torn
And maybe unprepared for little Marc to be born

Marc paid great attention to girls & cars that were cool
But he didn't fret about studying or doing well in school

Even so, at SMU he really went quite far
First undergrad, then law school & easily passed the bar

Marc started his own practice and finally married Ann
They had three lovely children as fast as parents can

He knew so much law that he was a borderline dork
So he moved on to shooting and revamping Elm Fork

Marc's a businessman and trial lawyer extraordinaire
Who now goes to court with slightly thinner hair

He is a husband and father with the utmost devotion
Everything he does is "Marc"ed with great emotion

Join us to eat and drink as Marc turns 65
He wants us to celebrate - he's happy to be alive!

Father Figure

Now that I have written about my mom, I thought I'd share a little bit about my dad.  If you have learned anything about me, then already know a little about my dad - we are pretty much alike.  Of course he is much more accomplished than I am in many ways.  He is an excellent trial lawyer, very good story teller, he's pretty funny if you aren't easily offended and he makes a helluva steak.  But I have much better fashion sense.

I think that if you do the right thing with your life, you look at what your parents did right and you copy it, make improvements on what you don't like, and end up a better person.  I am lucky enough to have a very difficult job in that task.

There once was a fellow named Marc
Whose dog had a very strange bark.
He seldom told a joke
That didn't end in a poke.
He'll win lawsuits with one sharp remark.