Today is Father's Day. Everytime I think I'm doing better, something hits me. Today at church I did fine until Father prayed for the deceased fathers...then the tears just came. I couldn't stop them. I've been kind of weepy all day now. I guess it just happens once in a while.

I needed a light bulb, so I headed to the basement. Dad had a box labeled "LAMPS". To Dad, an electrical engineer...a light bulb is a "lamp". It just seems normal to me! I got in the box and found the bulb I needed. There are still some flood lights in there that Dad bought and we haven't used yet. I still find it comforting to find things that they bought around the house. When we trimmed the ground cover out by the patio, I found a golf ball! We have trimmed that stuff before, but the landscaper guy did it this time and he really trimmed it and there was one of Dad's golf balls.

And Mom...good Lord. There are still lots of lotions and shower gels, etc. in the bathroom closet from Bath and Bodyworks! I found an unopened bottle of lotion dated 2004. She really liked their stuff! I'll be using it for a long time!

Happy Father's Day, Dad...I miss you and love you.

Love you, too, Mom.

Susie

Today would have been Mom and Dad's 57th wedding anniversary. I'll never forget the time Mom and Dad were in Italy on their anniversary--they told me they took a gondola ride in Venice on that day.

Miss you both.

Love,
Susie