This morning I was awakened by the sound of a small plane flying low overhead. Aha. They’re coming in for the Fathers Day Fly-in at the Torchport, I thought. I’m going over there for breakfast in a little while—just as soon as I get my Fathers Day post done. It would never do to have […]
The Torchport Fathers Day Fly-in had everything: sunshine, hosts Duane and Maryanne Jorgensen, lots of volunteers from the Traverse City Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, a pancake breakfast, and a whole lot of Fabulous Flying Machines. Funds raised at the breakfast pay for NMC aviation scholarships and for teddy bears emergency personnel give to […]
As I was walking through the neighborhood with Miss Sadie and the Cowboy I met Tommy and his dad, Ken, going for a little Fathers Day bike ride. The Disreputable Duo were ecstatic. They like Tommy a lot. Much petting and leash tangling ensued, but nobody fell over. I figure the day will be a […]
It’s been a long, long time since a tiny toddler asked Daddy to lift her up, but her grown-up self still remembers how nice it was to be carried along, the deep Daddy voice making nice brumming sounds, the world flowing by. Happy Fathers Day to DOD and to all the other Dads and Step-dads […]
I sent this Fathers Day card to Dad and called him, too – but the post I intended in honor of all the Dads who take their daughters fishing with safety pins tied to wooden rulers (or with pikepoles and pistols if they’re after muskies) – that post got lost in the rush of events. OK, […]
June 20, 2010
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