Fathers Day

Once again Fathers Day has come and gone. This year fathers day was rather quiet for me. I ate lunch with my middle son, his wife, his son and my mother in law. It was a good meal and the conversation was pleasant. My wife, youngest son, his wife and their nephew were at children's hospital waiting for emergency surgery on the nephew. The surgery went fine and the child is doing well. I went home after the lunch and spent the rest of the afternoon in a quiet house thinking about the years gone by and my interactions with my sons.

I think if I had it to do all over again, I would be more patient. I think at times I may have pushed my boys to hard to succeed, too hard to grow up, too hard to be what I felt they should be. I would take more time to listen to what they have to say. I would encourage them more in sports and academics. I would be less sarcastic and judgmental. I would take more trips, even if it was just for the day. I would play more games, read more story books, sing more silly songs, laugh more, and show more affection.

I'm very proud of my sons and all they have accomplished. I'm proud of the way each of them has turned out. I think I have a very good relationship with each of my boys but perhaps if I had done things a little different, then we would all be even closer. I'm Dad and I'm just saying

Old Fashion Diner

Welcome to the first of hopefully many blogs from Dad at Dad's Diner. It was suggested to me my one of my loyal customers that I keep a journal of the daily goings on here at Dad's Diner. I thought what better way to share a journal about the diner then in a blog. So here we go:

The restaurant was "Omellets N Moore" for a few years before the owner decided to shut it down. It was closed at 11:00 AM on December 24th, 2009. I, with the help of an investor, purchased the place on December 31, 2009 and reopened it as Dad's Diner on January 16, 2010. We had a lot of business the first month we were open. I think a lot of people wanted to see if it was going to be like Omellets N Moore when they were at the top of their game. Not having any real experience in running a full service restaurant, mistakes were made, service was slow and the food needed improvement. But with a lot of hard work and prayer, we have began to make a name for Dad's Diner. Our customers are talking about how great the food and service is! We love getting new customers everyday and we cherish our regular customers that eat with us on daily basis.

Dad's Diner is truly a community hot spot. Recently we had a horrible hail storm in Moore and many people have had thousands of dollars in damage to their homes and cars. The day after the storm, my regulars had gathered in the diner for their breakfast and everyone was talking to everyone about the storm. Conversations were not confined to just the people at your table but were shared throughout the entire dining area. There is a bulletin board posted just inside the door with business cards, flyer's and announcements from businesses and organizations within the community.

Dad's Diner is all about the food. Dad is always pushing for the WOW factor when it comes to the food. We want to hear our customer literally say "WOW" when they take a bite of anything we serve them. And that includes the coffee!

Dad's Diner is about family and friends. We welcome the youngest to the oldest with open arms. We're about building long term friendships with our customers and making sure that every visit to Dad's is a pleasant one.

Thanks for reading the blog. Hope to see you soon at Dad's.