I love this about Patsy.....

Herman's Father's Day card from Jacob.

Patsy has always allowed her kids the freedom of self expression, no matter how tasteless their choices may have been over the years. Once, when Bec was a little girl, Patsy allowed her to choose a Christmas gift for her boss. She chose a nice pink, oh so pink, tie. Patsy gave it with pride.

Now, following in that tradition, she always lets her grandson, Jacob, choose what he wants to get for Herman on Herman's special occasions, and Herman loves this, never knowing what will come next, but always certain that it will be interesting...... like the big blue bird feeder and the little blue bird chimes. Jacob thought the blue bird 'series' was beautiful and remarkably, so does Herman.

This weekend was Father's Day and the photo of the card above was Jacob's very own choice, and what a classic, still remaining with the animal/nature theme. Patsy said they were looking at the cards, trying to choose one, when Jacob's eye landed on this one. She said his eyes lit up and he said, "Let's get that, that one over there," and, of course, that's the one they got.

Herman loves it and he loves the little boy who gave it to him.