dad day part I

Adrienne will be writing her own Father's Day review, so I'll keep mine brief. Simply put, it was a wonderful day. I walked up to Trinity Park to meet Adrienne and June following their morning run. Adrienne and I sat on a bench and watched Junie have a good ol' time. Trips to the park are even more fun for everyone now that June is coordinated and careful enough that we no longer have to hover over her.

From there we went home for lunch and naps.

In the afternoon, we went to a new soda shop, Ox & Rabbit, where Junie had a taste of her first milk shake - a delicious chocolate milk shake, no less. And she loved it. This was of special significance to me because back in Michigan my Dad and I would go to DairyMat for chocolate shakes nearly every summer night. Here's a picture from the set. Adrienne took some real gems, so I promise you'll see many more when she posts...


After dessert, we went to "Observation Park" at the airport. This also reminded me of my dad. Not because he took me on playtrips to the airport, but whenever we were at the airport, he couldn't get over the fact that such large vehicles could actually get airborne. And he would mention it every single time. Just a funny memory I have of him.


From the airport we drove to Ted's Montana Grill. I picked Ted's for their bison burgers, but the baked potato stole the show. I think my body noticed the lack of boiled potatoes during Saturday night's race; it just tasted so right. We had a fine time at dinner, and soon we were off for home.

I like being a dad.