On this day in 1936 my father was born. In your charity, please offer a prayer for the repose of his soul. He was particularly devoted to daily Mass and to the rosary. Shouldn’t we all be? These two things (along with how to tie both my shoes and a necktie) were the most important lessons he passed on to me, the youngest of his 8 sons. He also had 8 daughters. He used to say, “Some men invest in retirement accounts. I invested in children.”
In his honor I will have a brandy Manhattan or two tonight.
And I can still smell his Prince Albert pipe tobacco wafting in the air.
Our Lady, Queen of the Rosary, pray for us!