I can't help but think about the fact that this will be my first Father's Day away from my children and grandchildren, and I already miss them and can't wait to talk to them later in the day. We're just one of those families that are very close and do a lot of things together and for each other through the entire year, and it just seems strange not to be home or going to church this morning with the kids. Our church back home will be having a big day today for Father's Day and the whole family, I left money on the counter and the information for the kids to go and participate in the fun day planned by our church. A family outing with games and water slides etc. for the kids and good lunch for the entire family which I seem to remember was Mexican fiesta fare which they all love. Here's hoping you all go and have a wonderful time today!
Bev and I will be attending our old church here in Davenport again this Sunday, we'll be meeting Mom there and maybe get some breakfast afterwords. It might be a tad more emotional this morning attending the church I attended so many times with my Dad whose be gone from us for 18 years now, and I still miss him. Dad's birthday was the 17th and we took Mom out to dinner and toasted Dad with our glasses of wine, we had a good visit.
We'll be rapping up our weeks visit here in Davenport today, thanks to the reunions early on we got to see a lot of our friends and relatives and we're thankful for that. We missed a few I know and regret that but must move on Monday morning, still not 100% sure on the route or exactly were we're headed except we'll start out going to Bagley, Wisconsin to visit and old friend Dave Naab and I met and started working at the bread company with some 37 years ago. Mike Thornton, Dave Naab and myself were all hired the same day and remained friends for a long time, even after Bev and I moved to Arizona in 1984 we remained close via phone, internet, e-mail and visits with Dave and Marilyn and hope to do the same with Mike after this visit. Maybe he'll be able to show me how to catch a "big bass" up on the rich waters of Wisconsin!
Seems the rain has stopped for now, sure hope the sun comes out soon and the day turns into a thing of beauty for the fathers and families of the Quad Cities. This afternoon will consist of getting things put away and packed up in the basement for the next leg of our journey, not really too much to do other that "batten down the hatches" as they say! We had asked Dave and Marilyn to join us for a day or two on the trip up to Bagley, but they declined...........I just think that would have been a hoot getting the three of us back together for a day or two, they both would have kept me in stitches I know!
Well Bev just woke up and it's now about 6:20 am but it sounds like she jumped back into the sack, church is at 9:30 so I'll let her sleep for a bit longer I guess. Did I mention the casino's in the Quads suck! Tight, tight, and even tighter at times........................................good riddance!
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