Happy Fathers Day

on Jun 21 in Family, Life, Parenting by

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This is my dad, the best joker in the world.

Who else would dance to “Re: Your Brains” (Jonathan Coulton’s Zombie song) at his daughter’s wedding?

My dad, the legally blind man who taught me to drive a stick shift.

This is the guy who plopped me in front of a VIC-20 when I was 5 years old and taught me LOGO.

He kept Adobe font catalogs and WIRED magazine around the house, inspiring a lifelong love of design and geekery.

I owe him most of my bad jokes, and all of my pedanticism.

It’s a good life. Thanks Dad!

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Erica Olsen Firment is an omnivorous mammal of the genus Ailurus, having an endothermic physiology and a long, furry tail. Erica's range extends to both deciduous and coniferous forests, and can often be found at Linden Lab, working on the user interface for Second Life.

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2 Comments

  • Mark says:
    June 22, 2009 at 8:52 am

    What a wonderful post. I’m sure he is proud of you

  • Bob Olsen says:
    June 22, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    I am very proud of her, her many and varied accomplishments, and also for her choice of a husband. Oh, yes. She learned to drive a straight stick on a five speed transmission.

    Thanks you for the kind words, Kid. I love you.