A nice fathers day morning that included a walk with Kathy and the dogs. I found over a dollars worth of change in the pool parking lot. Claire got up and cooked party pancakes and bacon. Danny wandered in from a night out with a “Happy Father’s Day Dad!” greeting… just in time for breakfast. Nicole called from some remote location in Armenia where she is participating in a recycle-training camp. She was in good spirits and will be hiking up a mountain with seven other volunteers mid-week. Only 8 more weekends in country!

There was a happy Father’s Day email from Gramalie to Bob, Grant, and I. Not sure she knows Ted got a happy father’s day card with a dog on the front from Katie and Austin.

Kelly got up with a bit of an upset stomach, possibly from the graduation party she and Claire attended with the Fadeley family. Granma Nimmo (Nancy’s mom) was there and bragged on how handsome and cute she always thought Kelly and Claire’s mom and dad were… how much she really liked them. Later they realized she was talking about Grandad and Gramalie, and there was much laughter with the family. (So that cute is you mom!)

After breakfast, I opened up some nice presents seen here. Kathy put together a photo collection from the beach to put in my office. Kelly picked out a new colorful, square coffee mug for my office. Danny got me the last Johnny Cash CD with a DVD along with some beers. And Claire made me a cool tie-dye T-shirt . She also made one for herself, Danny, and Kelly. And finally, I got some “fun-size” M&Ms and Baby Ruths.

For some reason, opening all of the presents had Kelly cracking up and almost unable to breathe. She’ll have to explain.

Then off to church for our LAST mass in the old church. New church gets dedicated Thursday. It is really nice. Kathy and I might have to have another wedding ceremony.

After Danny and I finish a Guinness and Sweetwater half-and-half, we’re all heading to see Toy Story 3.

Happy fathers day to all and to all a good night!