The cards have arrived from my 3 daughters. They all signed off with “Love” – one with “Love you very much.” That’s very nice. I like that because it’s great to know that you are loved. I know the feeling as I experience it every day from my best friend and loving wife, Lois. Each called me as well today. That was also special. Card and call is a winning combination.
The picture in this posting is from 12 or 13 years ago on top of Half Dome in Yosemite. This was our last day of a week of hiking around the rim of Yosemite for Georgia and me. We may not look it, but we didn’t have anything to eat that day because we had been raided by a bear the night before. I’ll never forget what Georgia said as we watched the bear haul up our bear bag from a high tree branch and proceed to devour everything in it.
She said, “Dad, you have to do something about that bear.”
Sorry Georgia, that was beyond the scope of a Dad’s job.
Today Georgia and Dot are in Chicago and Julia is in Ohio. I would love to spend some time visiting face to face, but the distance is great and the costs of travel are extreme. I did have a good visit with Dot this morning on the phone. She has always been great about calling me on holidays and other special times.
Lois and I went out for lunch in Ellenton at a place called “Crepes and More.” It’s new and it was fun. Lois had a “chick flick” and I had the Father’s Day special which was a meat pie in puff pastry. For dessert we shared a “Swedish Delight” with lingonberries. We remembered the Magic Pan on Oak Street in Chicago where we used to go for crepes and coffee. We really enjoyed that so I think we’ll be going back to “Crepes and More” often.
This evening Ken and Renee had us over for a Father’s Day dinner. We had a very nice time. The dinner was expertly prepared by Ken who cooked chicken thighs in a Southeast Asia style with roasted cauliflower and salad. They topped that off with a beautiful card and gift.
We all watched Tiger Woods make his must-go-in putt at the U.S. Open to tie Rocco Mediate for a playoff round. We ended the day watching the Celtics and the Lakers compete for the NBA championship. All in all, it was a wonderful Father’s Day.
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Well dad, I remember that trip and a few more that we took. Mostly I remember how I was always so anxious to hike faster. you used to tell me slow and steady wins the race. Well its a few years later now and I don't hike as fast as then so I do appreciate slow and steady! Love G
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