I wouldn't characterize myself as much of a "Bob Vila" sort of guy when it comes to home repairs. Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor's more like it. Except I don't try as hard as he did.

So for awhile now my roof's been leaking when we get a big rain or a lot of snow. I've climbed up on the roof before to clean out the gutters and tried to investigate. But I have no clue about stuff like that. So what do I do? Usually ignore it and hope it doesn't happen again.

But last weekend my parents came to town for a visit. My dad and I are on opposite spectrums when it comes to home improvements. He's put new siding on both houses I've ever lived in, replaced countless roofs for friends, even worked as a handyman for awhile. So let's just say he's better at that kind of stuff than me. He taught me to change the oil in my truck in high school too. Needless to say I haven't changed my own oil since.

Anyway, he jumped on my roof to check things out. He found the trouble spots in about 1.5 seconds. Then we went to Menards and bought some stuff to fix the roof. Caulking and some liquid tar pretty much took care of it.

So I thank God for my dad. He's always been there to help me out when I need it. Even now that I'm an adult (which my wife would say is debatable sometimes) he's still there to lend a hand. So thanks dad. I appreciate it. Hopefully that caulk will hold, or else you'll have to visit again.