Today I am thankful for two important men in my life:  My stepdad Scott, who is really more of my Dad than my Dad ever was.  He has shown me how men are supposed to treat their wives (I think mom would agree) & how to be gentle & loving towards animals.  He has a very tender heart.  He is an EXTREMELY patient man, & can walk me through minor plumbing/ electrical/ mechanical issues from miles away and is GPS and Mapquest all rolled into one.  Most recently, he took a very special trip with me down a very looooong aisle that I know wasn’t easy between his bad knees & the zillion degree weather.  <3 ya Scott!

The other one is my Uncle Dale, some of you know him as “Tiny”.  (He is anything but!) He is a lot of fun, and very knowledgeable about the great outdoors.  He always took time when I was growing up to teach me about different kinds of trees, how to shoot a variety of guns, the value of hard work, right from wrong, & a little bit of politics along the way.  He has taken me on countless fishing trips over the years, and one very memorable deer hunting trip.  Some of my earliest memories are of him.  I love him more than he will ever know.