Rant #1,925: Color Him Father

First, sorry for the lateness of this post.

In the middle of the workday yesterday, I was called by the Social Security office to come down and apparently sign off on some things related to my son, so I have to do this today before I go to work, and after a very busy Wednesday evening--after work, my wife and I had to take my son to his end of the season work meeting, at a small amusement park 40 miles away from us--I figured that I would sleep a little later today.

Social Security doesn't open until about 8:45, so why am I waking up at 3:30?

Anyway, the Yankees lost, I am not happy, but I want to focus on this Sunday, which, of course, is Father's Day.

This year's celebration will be a bit different than any other Father's Day for me, as I will be celebrating the day without my father's presence.

It has become too difficult to celebrate the day with the two grandfathers in one place, so this year, we are going to celebrate my father-in-law on the actual day, and next year, we will do the same for my dad.

We will see my father on the big day, and on Saturday night, the whole family--myself, my wife, my son, my daughter and my mother--are taking him out to dinner, so no, we haven't forgotten this old Marine, we are just shifting the day a bit because of necessity.

What follows is my edited rant of June 14, 2013, No. 984, which says a lot about the day at hand.

"This Sunday is Father's Day, and in my family, we call this the holiest day of the year.

Or at least the men in the family call it that.

It is the day to celebrate fathers and all they do for our society.

Fathers often get knocked for not doing the right thing, but fathers are important to the very framework of the family.

In the old days, it was the father who "brought home the bacon" to the rest of the family.

Today, in two-salary households, it is less so than it was a generation ago, but fathers continue to work hard and provide for their families.

I was lucky, because my father is and was solid as a rock.

He worked hard, did what he had to do with his kids, and earned the right to call Father's Day the holiest day of the year.

I have tried to follow in my father's footsteps. I work hard, do what I have to do with my kids, and I think I have earned the right to call the day the holiest day of the year too.

I have been his Little League coach, have gone to school meetings, have helped him with his homework, and I think I have done everything possible to being a good dad.

So happy Father's Day to all you dads out there.

Even though we are often drubbed as not being around, and when we are around, clueless about what is going on, there may be nothing more important than the bond between a child and his parents.

And that includes fathers.

So have a nice barbecue, have a nice dinner or brunch, and relax on Sunday.

It is our day to do whatever we want to do.

And we deserve it, we really do."

So have a great day.

Tomorrow, my "busy-ness" continues, as I have my appointment for my twice yearly eye exam with my retinal specialist. It knocks me out for the entire day, and I won't be at work tomorrow, nor will I be here to entertain, educate and amuse you.

So have a great weekend, I will be back here on Monday, ready to go!

Speak to you then.