My Pops is Cooler Than Your Pops
First, a whole-hearted Happy Father’s Day to ya’ll. I don’t know about you, but every Father’s Day that goes by in which I do not receive a surprise ‘Happy Father’s Day’ card. . .I send a little ‘thank you’ note and some cookies to God.
But more importantly, here’s how cool my Pops is. He washed my car this weekend. While I tanned by the pool. Normally I would’ve felt pretty guilty, but I can’t walk yet. Also, he didn’t vacuum the inside. My car needs to be vacuumed.
Regardless, it was nice. And here’s another thing about my Pops. I’m sure this is true for most Pops, but unless my Pops is hooked up to an IV bag and tied down to a hospital bed, he’ll go into work. Like the one time when he slipped and broke his jaw and still finished his work day. It must be a pride thing. Or a man thing. But it’s almost super-human that the man never calls in sick to work. I slept in ‘til eleven this morning.
In the last 4 weeks, I think I’ve seen him take at least 3 sick days while I was visiting.
He called in sick again last night.
So Moms and I cooked him dinner. And then we played cards.
Normally he wouldn’t confess, but being as I’m making a permanent move overseas in 3 months, we’re both coming to grips that we’re going to miss one another.
Pops confessed.
Also, my car still needs to be vacuumed.
But more importantly, here’s how cool my Pops is. He washed my car this weekend. While I tanned by the pool. Normally I would’ve felt pretty guilty, but I can’t walk yet. Also, he didn’t vacuum the inside. My car needs to be vacuumed.
Regardless, it was nice. And here’s another thing about my Pops. I’m sure this is true for most Pops, but unless my Pops is hooked up to an IV bag and tied down to a hospital bed, he’ll go into work. Like the one time when he slipped and broke his jaw and still finished his work day. It must be a pride thing. Or a man thing. But it’s almost super-human that the man never calls in sick to work. I slept in ‘til eleven this morning.
In the last 4 weeks, I think I’ve seen him take at least 3 sick days while I was visiting.
He called in sick again last night.
So Moms and I cooked him dinner. And then we played cards.
Normally he wouldn’t confess, but being as I’m making a permanent move overseas in 3 months, we’re both coming to grips that we’re going to miss one another.
Pops confessed.
Also, my car still needs to be vacuumed.
