Growing up in small-town Saskatchewan, one of my earliest memories was driving down gravel roads in my dad’s old Ford truck. He had an acreage on the edge of the Qu’Appelle valley and there were times we’d go driving on roads that were little more than tracks in the grass. On the top of the valley, Dad used to occasionally let me, the oldest child, sit and steer the truck across his property. I started out sitting in his lap and then, as I got older, was eventually allowed to drive on the acreage roads myself, with Dad beside me keeping a watchful eye on me!
For many children in Saskatchewan, those times spent out with our fathers were our first driving lessons, often started a decade before we would be eligible to actually take driving lessons and get that coveted Learner’s License. Any child whose parents owned a farm or acreage had so much open private property that it just made sense to take advantage of it. And those bonding moments with my dad driving around in that old Ford truck remain some of my favourite memories of time spent with him to this day.
Now Father’s Day is just days away and I can’t help but find myself reminiscing about those times spent driving with my dad. And Ford Canada knows that I’m not the only one! That’s why the company has put together a fabulous Father’s Day giveaway. One lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader is going to win a Ford Genuine Parts Bar Stool with Back Rest, a Ford ball cap and a Ford Genuine Parts Pint Glass Set containing a 5 qt. Metal Bucket, four Pint Glasses, 12 Coasters and a Bar Towel, a total value of $250! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about a favourite memory of spending time with your dad!
This Father’s Day, I’ll be heading out to my dad’s acreage with my brother and sister and all our kids to surprise our dad and enjoy a little time together. We’ll enjoy the warm Saskatchewan spring, cook up some burgers on the barbeque and let the kids run around and spend time with their grandpa. And chances are pretty good that Zackary and his cousin Anna, at eight and seven, will get the chance to drive with Grandpa in the truck just like we all did as kids. It’s one of those traditions that I hope will continue for generations to come, because I know it’s one that creates memories that last forever!
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In the boat fishing. We did that alot.
My father always said it was better to laugh than it is to cry.
I remember when my father got a brand new oil truck, with a sleeper init so he could take us out on the truck with him in the summer. It didn’t stay brand new very long.
I accidentally locked him out of the truck and he couldn’t get in to turn off the pump. The louder he shouted, the more scared I got. finally he borrowed a crowbar and pried the door open.
So much for the brand new truck.
After he got the pump shut off I remember him hugging me and laughing and laughing.
The first time I caught a fish! It wasn’t that big, but he made me feel like it was the monster of the sea! What a great day of fishing with my dad.
Favorite memory of my dad: Going to his childhood home on at farm in SK. He loved that place
He always took us camping and fishing . i still love doing those things today :)
My dad teaching me to skate when I was about 4 years old
One of my most favourite memories was when I travelled to Seattle with my dad to watch the Seahawks play a home game. Football has always been our father/daughter time and common interest, and it was something I’ll never forget :)
My dad has been gone since I was 21, every memory of him is good
When he visited me whilst I lived away from home – we had some good memories and he helped me on my photo shoots.
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I remember my Dad teaching me how to waltz.