Well I am at work today, an odd event for a Wednesday. I had a nice weekend with my dad. and since he is my most consistent subscriber I would like to take this moment to gloat over my 3 stroke (mas or menos) victory over him on the Boulder Creek golf course yesterday afternoon. Since it is my duty as a loving son I feel it is in my best interest to comment as well on the loss of his 9 stroke lead on the 18’th hole with a remarkable 12 stroke count on the final par 3. In fact I am smiling now as I think about this back and fourth game play from sand trap to sand trap. A feet that is only so much more funny as we spent the duration of one whole hole arguing about a practice stroke I took (and got penalized for) in none other than a sand trap. It was the perfect ending to a great day with my dad, and even though we argued some we talked politics, religion, and shared a cold Budwiser from the baby ice cooler. All in all, it doesn’t matter who wins… but it sure does feel good to talk trash!! (smile) Love ya dad…… I look forward to the day, maybe I will have some time this afternoon to enjoy some time outside for lunch… we will see…
I thought I’d already read and posted a comment on this. Guess not. I thought you were still talking about my first embarrassing loss when I realized you were talking about my second. Of course I would have won if we’d have played 18. (I can hear your internal comments now.) Seems liked I choked at the end twice. But you did play a heck of a game and that can’t be taken away from you. Nice job.
I seem to see everything now in the light of the possibility of dying. I don’t run around fearing it, but often think I might not be around to enjoy these things with you and Jennifer.
I miss my father’s wisdom even now. I often wonder what my life would have been like if he’d lived and how he would have helped me through the troubled times. Guess I’ll never know. All a parent can leave are some words of wisdom and a sense of what they would have done if they were still here. And of course a lot of memories both good and bad. But I found that even the bad memories seem good in the end.