It's a great day to be...

Dad was always full of great quotes and quips. When I went home for Thanksgiving last week, I found a t-shirt with one of them on it.

The football team at Citronelle High School, where Dad coached for 19 years, made a t-shirt with his saying: “It’s a great day to be a wildcat.” For dad, it was always a great day to be wherever or whatever he was. His optimism was infectious.

One of my favorites of his quotes was: “Katie, it’s good for ya!” He said this when offering Snickers, peanut M&Ms, and Hershey bars. He said it with even more enthusiasm if I refused the treat. Now, I can’t look at a pack of peanut M&Ms and not hear “Katie, it’s good for ya!” I believe he was correct.