After his heart attack
Dad was forced to take some care of himself (it's the old story, the doctor that doesnt take his own medicine) - cue him starting some cardio exercise at one of the local gyms. This was great - not only was dad trying to get into some form of shape, but my brother and i could come swimming two or three times a week and spend time with him. Yay.

One thing sticks in my mind though - after showering, he'd dry himself, put his glasses and watch back on, and then straighten up and declare himself "ready to leave" ... fortunately he only had a heart attack, he wasn't going senile, and he did always put his clothes on before leaving, but it's definitely something i intend to do when I have kids.



And another one, when we made porridge together he sang us the porridge song (as sang to him by his father), I think the song must be circa First World War, because it involves a whale being blown up by a Woolwich torpedo, I think they are WWI kind of time ... either way, it's an alright song, lasts just the right length of time for cooking porridge, and I'm sure when I'm older it'll be sung to my kids too ... :)
(zenmeban thinks the weather could be better, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 10:51, 2 replies)

Lyrics!
Please?
(ThomsonsPier consumes, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 11:13, closed)

just guessing: see bottom of
www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/cheyenneopera.html

Mind you, the intertubes are indeed full of misleading whale/woolwich songs that aren't the right one.

Music: www.web-helper.net/PDMusic/T/images/t0044.gif
(haberman is singing in the changes, Tue 25 Nov 2008, 11:20, closed)