Peter Kinzly's memory board

I remember my Dad always playing with us. As a parent now, I know how exhausting it can be to play with your kids and I always think my kids can tell that my heart really isn’t ‘in it’ when I’m playing with them (which isn’t often). But in my memories, I remember my Dad loving to play with us. He was always jumping in the pool and playing games ...more

Playing Smurfs with Jill and her friends on Waterbury; Dad and I would act like Gargamel and Azriel and chase the girls around

Watching Inspector Gadget together

Playing Genesis games together: Reggie Jackson baseball and Madden football

Taking me to the batting cages at swings and things

Teaching me how to be a pitcher in the backyard

Dad bought Jill and I a driveway basketball hoop and was always playing with us and our friends

Dad taught me how to play football and came to every game

For years, Dad was an assistant coach for my baseball teams and always encouraged me to work hard and do my best

Dad and I loved to watch boxing together; We watched multiple live fights together and also lots of classic old boxing matches

After HS, Dad and Mom took me to colleges and helped me decide on UD. Dad moved me into my Freshman dorm was always visiting and taking me and friends out to dinner and buying us beers :)

I remember I needed a desk in my room my senior year in college. Dad drove four hours to my house at Miami University, took me to Big Lots to buy me a desk, put it together at my new house, and then drove four hours back to Cleveland that same night.

Dad and I would always watch UD basketball games together. When Dad visited UD, we were able to sneak him into the student section with us. We had a great time cheering, shouting and heckling the other team while UD won.

My senior year at UD, Dad drove all the way from Cleveland so we could go to the Ani Difranco concert together. Then drove me all the way back, just because he is the best

When a movie about boxing came out that also starred Russel Crowe, who we loved in Gladiator, Dad and I of course wanted to see it. For Father's Day that year I took Dad to see Cinderella Man in the theatres and we thoroughly enjoyed the special occasion.

Dad grew up as a Yankees fan in Long Island. When I was in my 20's I started to get interested in his fandom and we became fans together. He would tell me about his youth and stories and seeing Mickey Mantle and other great players when he was a kid. I was so happy to go see Yankees games with him in the historic stadium and experience that. We had...more

Zwolle and Paris with Mom and Dad

When I was working with Abbott in Temecula, CA, Dad flew out by himself for a weekend. We went to great dinners together, watched football, took a day trip to San Diego, and enjoyed a weekend just the 2 of us.

Dad and I always loved classic Mob movies, shows and history; As time went on and Dad came to live with my in Chicago, we would watch Sopranos every night. We loved to quote the show and Dad would talk about growing up in NY

Ever since they were old enough to understand, Dad would sent a good morning text message to my kids, wishing them a good day.