Did your father ever try to bottle liquid manure only to see it explode in the sunlight in store window displays? Did he ever invest his life savings trying to create a machine that could extract gold from sand?
Did he buy horses before figuring out where to keep them, then park them in your house?
Did he lose the rent, the car, the business, and occasionally the plot, but somehow never lose his Love for his children?
Welcome to the unforgettable world of Lori Thicke’s father, Dacker.
In this Father’s Day special, I welcome Lori Thicke, author of Dreamer’s Daughter: Surviving My Childhood and Raising My Father.
Lori was ten when her mother left, and she and her younger brother Brad were raised by their father: a war veteran, salesman, dreamer, schemer, serial entrepreneur, and eternal optimist. His ideas were often outrageous. His plans were rarely complete. His love for his children was never in doubt.
From Kirkland Lake to Paris, from childhood chaos to helping create Translators Without Borders, Lori’s life became a search for understanding: of her father, her mother, her childhood, and herself.
This is a Father’s Day story where houses burn down, his car takes down three brand-new yachts, the Count and Countess of Albania stage a coup from his kitchen, so much humour, and a whole lot of love.
Because sometimes most imperfect dads leave behind the most unforgettable stories.
I end the podcast with a tribute to my Dad and all Fathers.
To buy Dreamer’s Daughter: https://www.indigo.ca/products/dreamers-daughter-surviving-my-childhood-and-raising-my-father
