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Sunday, June 25, 2023
A Father's Day Gift
Sunday, June 19, 2022
The Father's Day Hike at Hawthorn Glen
Last night Lisa suggested I take Smiley on the annual Father-Son Father's Day hike at Hawthorn Glen.
"It's important to keep the tradition alive," she said.
I thought for a moment. It had been cancelled because of Covid in 2020 and '21, and now Smiley is a 6'3" man on the verge of adulthood.
"The tradition is dead," I said.
Naturally, the first thing in the morning I was gung-ho and we headed right out LOL!
[I called my friend Tre and invited him and my Godson at the last minute, and they jumped to return to the annual event!]
Sadly, I apparently can't read a schedule, because the hike was SATURDAY, not today. Oopie.
It didn't matter of course. The .75 mile nature trail has a self-guiding tour, and even if it didn't it's all old hat to us. So off we all went.
There were a few new things. Some planned, like this observation deck (which was still waiting for stairs) and others unplanned, like a tree that had fallen across the trail.
This pile of sticks reminded me of "Eeyore's House" from our old hikes in Downer Woods :)
As always, Hawthorn Glen was beautiful, and the weather was perfect.
Smiley even pulled some wild onion for our dinner (don't worry - on every previous hike, the host encouraged us to pick some)
It was a great way to kick off Father's Day, and I'm glad we kept the tradition going another year!
Friday, June 17, 2022
A Father's Day Delivery
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Oh No!
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Monday, June 22, 2020
How Father's Day Went
Father's Day 2020 went well, even if Covid cancelled the annual hike the day before. In the early afternoon LK and I visited with my Dad, the first face to face meeting with my parents since before the pandemic. Then I went home and grilled steak, baked potatoes, and fresh asparagus for the family before opening my cards and gift. Later, LK made me beer bread. A very nice family day.
Sunday, June 21, 2020
Sunday, June 16, 2019
The Annual Father Son Hike
Sunday, June 17, 2018
Monday, June 20, 2016
The Zoo on Father's Day 2016
The big hit of the day, to my surprise, was the reptile and fish building. Not because, as they claimed later, of the air conditioning, but because they both seemed genuinely fascinated with each exhibit and actually interacted with one another.
The primate house was a disappointment, not the least of which because this guy threw poop at the glass.
In the primate house was a device to measure your grip strength in relation to that of an orangutan. I topped out at 85 pounds per square inch (I think that was the measurement standard), and 70 with my left hand.