Oxnard—I hope all the Dads in the County have a great Father’s Day and enjoy their greatest gift ever: having sons and daughters. T makes me think of my Dad, Ward Ryder Frost Junior, an astute businessman who, like me, made plenty of mistakes but, in time, figured it out and made peace with everyone.
Ward and Dolores were a typical married couple. They’d fight, and trust me, they were epic fights. I remember they mostly centered around that fourth martini Dad would have after arriving home from work.
Conversely, when they faced financial trouble due to child support payments from my Dad’s first marriage, they’d park the fights and discuss solutions.
Honestly, my Dad was not a people person, and he had difficulty relating to me, a silly-hearted dreamer who made too many mistakes.
My Dad had a failed first marriage, like me, and did not have custody of his first children. I know it bothered him. Since it was long ago, he didn’t get the opportunity to share custody like I did with The Sarge and The Paramedic.
He didn’t get the opportunity to discuss differing opinions with his Dad, Ward Ryder Frost Senior, or his children,…
