My dad promised to check that this year's property taxes on the condo got paid with the last mortgage payment. He didn't. That's been fun. But he's just not that into us.(Weird that that book didn't teach me how to date, (Like this much foamy could be contained in a simple dyad anyway...come on, but it was an effective primer for my extended family life)

cheerios: Not because the taxes are that expensive...Mom paid, but she just keeps raging about it, he makes excuses...it's a thing. I think homeownership is another thing that people taught me was cool and not so much.(Not that I've had it full-blast, either, though.)

Steph, it sounds like you're looking for a reason to cancel, which as far as I'm concerned is sufficient reason all on its own. You can still care about your dad and not want to do the Father's Day ritual.

I did indeed just cancel with my dad. I am legitimately feeling under the weather -- going to the grocery store earlier just wore me out entirely -- but I also don't want to do the Father's Day ritual this year.

Happy birthday to Askye! I hope you are being spoiled properly today. May this year bring an abundance of happiness.

Happy Father’s Day to the excellent Buffista dads! We do have some great ones around these parts. Sending love to those who find this a painful day.

I’m so grateful that I had such a wonderful partner in raising the boys. He was always there for us. Encouraging and supportive at all times. My dad was a good man who loved us, but we were “Mary’s children”. He loved us because we were a part of her. He didn’t understand kids and didn’t know how to relate to them. After I was maybe 25 we were able to communicate and enjoy each other’s company. With Mom the kids came first, with Dad she came first, so that meant we had to.

He never did all the kid activities the way Brendon did. It was mostly him in the early years with the baseball, soccer, basketball, fishing, camping and continuous active boy wrangling. They only knew unconditional love and support. The coaching continues with dozens of young men looking to him for guidance even after grown with children of their own.

tl;dr I’m fortunate and grateful.

Happy Birthday, askye!

Happy birthday, askye!

I miss my dad. He was a good one.

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday askye!

Happy Fathers Day to all the Buffista fathers and father figures! As usual, today has been all about what Mr. S wants to do. Right now he and Gary are at the pool. In a little bit we'll go out to dinner.

My sister and I went to the movies last night with her 14-year-old grandson. I almost never go to the movies at home, but go probably once a week when I am up here to support the nice old hippie couple who restored the 101 year old Strand Theater in Old Forge. Last night it was Remembering Gene Wilder. I'm sure I've mentioned before that the man who played Charlie as a 12-year-old child is a veterinarian here and he came and introduced the film, and took questions after. He, like many of the locals, goes out of his way to support the theater. It was awesome! There were probably 50 people in the theater, which is a huge crowd here. They asked lots of good questions about his relationship with Wilder, the making of the movie, and his life as a vet. He said there are only 5 of them left now from the movie including 4 of the children and the youngest oompa loompa.

My great nephew has never seen any of the Wilder movies so that may happen this summer since he loved the remembrance.