Father's Day!
Well that AND the fact that it's the first day of summer, but what with it being summer year round here ... that kind of celebration falls quickly to the wayside.
Ralph, my biological father, passed in January of 2013 two days before my birthday (because, you know, that's how the cycle of life goes), I am determined to not weigh this post down with talk of the atypical relationship that he and I had (you can read about all of that in the companion links if you want to relive some of what was rehashed as I dealt with his illness), so I'll just put in random word association style thoughts instead for today:
To whit ... watermelon ... chicken ... (proving that stereotypes aren't real, as my father was NOT black despite those being the two foods I immediately associate with him) ... mowing the lawn wearing a paper towel headband and Bermuda style shorts ... playing the fun machine (an organ-for-beginners) ... laughing to All in the Family and the Jeffersons in the bedroom next to mine before falling to sleep ... the smell of the chicken plant ... the sting of the slipper (punishment of choice) ... basement and shed workshops ... model trains ... Santa Claus ... auctioneer at family reunions ... ice cream before bed ... Green Dragon ... slow pitch softball ... more kids and wives than most folks ...
Which seems like a good place to stop, considering today's holiday ... and a Happy Father's Day to you and yours ...
THE LAST TIME I SAW MY FATHER:
http://capcognition.blogspot.com/2012/06/random-soapbox-for-saturday-62312.html
THE DAY MY FATHER PASSED:
http://capcognition.blogspot.com/2013/01/random-soapbox-for-saturday-1513.html
MY ONLINE EULOGY:
http://capcognition.blogspot.com/2013/01/purposeful-memorial-for-monday-1713.html
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