Parental Units

[the_gneech]

Today is my dad's birthday. He was 45 when I was born, which means he must be 77 now. Yeek! I would like to see him more often, I don't get to much ... but that requires wading through my mother, which can be difficult.

Well, I'll get to see the both of them on Sunday, and Laurie's parents besides. Laurie and both sets of in-laws and I are all getting together for an Easter lunch/dinner thingie here, with food supplied by Laurie's mom. I might try to arrange to have some goodies from Starbucks on hand.

Hmm ... no Vince again tonight. I wonder if he's stuck at work.

-The Gneech

Comments

[malver.livejournal.com]

A very Happy Birthday to your father- and good health, and many, many more! Mine will be 74 when he reaches his birthday in October.. :)

I was raised by an overgrown kid....

[mammallamadevil.livejournal.com]

who just went to the edge of the "early fifties"...(grin)...but can understand that "not get to spend enough time" thing with either parent....and when they're only 100 miles away...not a lot of excuses should be made

[murrrmaiyd.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday to your dad! Mine would have been 62 thirteen days ago...and was mostly an overgrown kid himself! We had such fun! :) Come to think of it, Mutti will be 55 in two days...I'd better remember to call her! :)

Mur

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Many happy returns to the aging lion! I presume he owes his longevity to the mirth brought him by a son in whom he can be so proud!

Shall we pray for your reunion on Saturday? ;) *cringes at the thought of such family reunions*

[level-head.livejournal.com]

I believe that your father just turned 78, not 77, neh?

My father first touched a computer when he was 86. It was comical sad to figure out, together, how he could hold a mouse. It wound up almost sideways; the gnarled fingers with a normal group could only do a right-click. ;)

In the few years that he had left, we exchanged real communication by e-mail. I've just checked, and there were 676 messages from him. I had moved out when I was very young (separate from the house at 12, many miles away by 15) and there was much distance between us. We learned more about each other, and became better friends, than we ever had in our previous lives.

Perhaps e-mail may have something to offer in your situation?

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