(((((((( KD ))))))))))
This is truly touching, I relate to some of the things, like when my mom worked on weekends, dad and I would go out places, well mostly things like he liked, he was an airplane buff, a WWII vet, so often we went to airports, or down to Fort Dix and some other bases when there were shows, then my brothers would even come, they loved planes and trains, mostly vintage ones. Some times we would just go for rides out in the country,(I'd never imagine I'd be living now in a lovely,rural area)then go to a diner for supper, dad didn't cook, ha!ha! After time, we would even plan,get tickets for various outdoor jazz fests, as a teen my bf(my husband) and I would take dad to them for a Father's Day treat, and as Father's day approaches once again, I feel an emptiness, but it has gotten better, I can go into a card shop,pass the section for "dad cards" and not fall apart or as I did once, run out the store. So, it's getting better, but all in time, I haven't made any deadlines.
Oh, I can go on forever, as others can too, about fond memories. I'm sorry to hear your mom blotted out things, unfortunately when parents do not get along they may not realize but the impact of their angers can get imbedded in a child's mind, poisoning one against the other. In fact when I was a child, they almost seperated, things were ugly, and mom would make nasty remarks about him when he'd be at work to me. So many things were erupting back then,my oldest brother had just had his first nervous breakdown,in and out of hospitals,etc. so I think that strained mom and dad's marriage. Somehow we all managed to get through it all.
I am happy for you, that you do have good memories of your dad, even if unfortunately, they were limited.
To hold our deceased loved ones in our memory,and hearts, gives them eternal life, for they shall never die.
I miss my dad soooooooooooo much, I talk of him everyday, and it has brought me comfort to share with my son, grandpa's old cranky sayings, he remembers my dad too, he use to sit and tell my son stories and even draw trains and airplanes for him.
Keeping these memories have helped me keep my sanity, I hope you and all who are reading this will always keep in mind, that are fond memories, moments spent, stay in our "files" and we can choose whenever we wish to pull files out and cherish them, when we want to, and no one can take that away from us.
Take time for yourself to just sit and go down memory lane when you wish, we all need to do that from time to time.
And if you need some tissues, heck, that's alright too.

Take care,
Roe