Why We Honor Fathers
A father is so very important in the lives of his children – even if his children have four legs!
A good father guides, encourages, supports and loves his kids unconditionally.
That’s why in honor of Father’s Day, we want you to know Harold Sanders is that kind of dad.
He’s also the most famous father here in Shady Pines Story Town.
Harold and his wife, Edna, never had children of their own. But the day Boomerang, an Australian Shepherd dog, and Halley’s Comet, a silver streak of a cat came into their lives, everything changed.
When they adopted the two strays, Harold and Edna officially became parents. They had no idea the challenges they would face as the Sanders became a family of four.
Not So Fast
Boomer and Halley weren’t all that excited about becoming an instant brother and 
sister act. Boomerang had grown up out west on a ranch where his herding instincts made him a natural for rounding up cattle.
He left U.B. Good Ranch in a pickup truck with his favorite ranch hand bound for a dog show. That’s when everything changed. Clint stopped to fill up the truck with gas. Boomer heard a squirrel in the nearby bushes and took off. He wound up lost in Shady Pines.
Meanwhile, 
Halley was living the good life with a family up north in a beautiful neighborhood.
The little girl of the family spoiled her with gifts and all the tuna she could eat.
The silver kitty was used to going on trips with the family. But one vacation where they headed down South turned everything around for Halley’s Comet.
The family left her in the car for just a minute to go inside a restaurant to get lunch. They left the windows down a bit so their favorite feline would have enough air.
That’s when Halley heard a bird chirping.
Instinct took over and the silver streak was out the window and gone. You guessed it. She found herself lost in Shady Pines.
Family Unit
You know the best part about this new family? They learned to live together with rules, laughter and love. Even though the Sanders’ family gets a lot of attention around town due to Boomer and Halley’s antics, it never goes to their heads.
They’re not stuck up at all. Oh, sure, Halley can be a little snooty at times, but she was like that from the beginning. And Boomer always puts her in her place.
Edna is so creative and fun. Harold is the steady one who sets such a good example. He is a decent, hard-working man who looks you right in the eye when he talks.
He believes in doing a good job, loves to laugh, and doesn’t have to raise his voice to get attention. Harold walks with quiet confidence and leads by example.
It’s funny but Boomer and Halley seem to want to please him. They feel really badly when they disappoint him. Don’t get me wrong. they’re kids after all, so they can get into trouble.
That look he gives them when they’ve done something wrong is enough to snap them back into good behavior.
Folks around Shady Pines admire the man who owns the town’s Nuts ‘N Bolts hardware store with its old-fashioned soda fountain slap dab in the middle of the store.
That’s where locals enjoy listening to Harold spin a story. Harold Sanders is like a lot of our neighbors who love to tell stories filled with positive themes. Seems all they want to do is inspire young children to grow up and be good people.
That’s why we’re known as Shady Pines Story Town where kindness and caring is a way of life. People here don’t just talk about being good to one another, they actually try to live that way.
Just another reason to celebrate the contributions of Harold Sanders and all the fathers making a difference in the lives of their children!
If you’d like 
to help your kids make their own Father’s Day gifts we found a site for you GO HERE
That scene at the soda shop is really cool. What a fun post. Hope everyone had a good Father’s Day
This is a wonderful post for Father’s Day. Just got around to reading it today. Everything from Shady Pines is so positive
This is such a good and positive message. And I like the U B Good Ranch. I didn’t get it at first. Clever.
I too would love to live in Shady Pines where kindness and caring are always the message no matter what the circumstance. Another great story!
I really appreciate that Barbara. Thank you!
What a wonderful Father’s Day message! I too would love to live in Shady Pines.
Glad you liked it Teresa!
Great message! Harold Sanders superpowers are kindness and caring.
They are indeed!
I love the kindness of Shady Pines.
So glad you appreciate the intent
What a lovely post! Harold really is a good father to his fur kids. I love that the locals hang out around the soda fountain. It’s like Cheers, where everyone knows your name. It’s a great place to live.
Great observations Sheri!
I never knew that background of the cat and dog. Fun post
I want to live in Shady Pines. Kindness is their way of life.
Thank you that delightful story.
Wouldn’t we all wish to live somewhere like that?
As always an excellent story
Happy you liked it!
I want to take a look at that link. Happy Father’s Day Shady Pines
This is so cute. I love the Sanders family. Thank you for focusing on Harold
It’s nice to know how Boomer and Halley came to live with the Sanders. Wouldn’t it be nice if all children wanted to please their fathers as Boomer and Halley do.? Sweet story.
It would be nice Linda. That’s why we should all be so lucky a to live in Shady Pines!