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Father's Day 2015
Jun. 21st, 2015 10:02 pmAlso, as we say in the south, Happy Solstice Y’all. Hope ya enjoyed the longest day of the year.
This year we decided to come up to Connecticut to spend some time with my Mother-in-Law since this is the first Father’s Day without her husband who was the father of her children.
We took her and my nieces to see Inside Out. It holds up very well to a second viewing and I got all kinds of nuances I didn’t get the first time around. It is a very clever (in the good sense of the word) film. I think I enjoyed it more the second time and was amazed at how the film managed to explain some pretty complex ideas in terms that even younger children can at least have a grasp on if not complete understanding.
Jurassic World is wonderful as well. Chris Pratt is quickly becoming the Harrison Ford of his generation with a slightly better sense of humor about the whole thing.
I did see my father earlier this month when my parents came up to New York City to see some ballet. It was a nice visit where we all got to see things we were interested in. Caroline got to spend some time with her Grandfather.
Copyright Helen O’Shea 2015
(for the VI: I am to the left wearing a shirt that reads “Keep Calm and let the Stage Manager handle it” with a blue bowling shirt over the black t-shirt with white lettering. I have the strap of my shoulder bag across my chest and it is khaki. Next to me is Caroline with a pink shirt and white lettering. On the right is my father wearing a straw hat, a light blue jacket and a striped blue shirt.)
I am proud to call my Dad my Dad. He did really well raising four children with very different personalities to be responsible, law abiding, adults. He led by example. He showed us what excited him and let us show him what excited us. He read to us and instilled a love of the arts in all its myriad forms.
I am proud of my husband for being a good Dad to his girls. He works very hard to be the best he can be for each of them. Again he leads by example showing them how to be good people and good citizens.
I am proud of all my friends who are Dads and have done so much to insure that their children have opportunities that serve them well in life.
It is not an easy job and not everyone can be a Dad but those who do it well are a shining example to the rest of us.
So Happy Father’s Days.
I am grateful for the men in my life who are good Fathers.
This year we decided to come up to Connecticut to spend some time with my Mother-in-Law since this is the first Father’s Day without her husband who was the father of her children.
We took her and my nieces to see Inside Out. It holds up very well to a second viewing and I got all kinds of nuances I didn’t get the first time around. It is a very clever (in the good sense of the word) film. I think I enjoyed it more the second time and was amazed at how the film managed to explain some pretty complex ideas in terms that even younger children can at least have a grasp on if not complete understanding.
Jurassic World is wonderful as well. Chris Pratt is quickly becoming the Harrison Ford of his generation with a slightly better sense of humor about the whole thing.
I did see my father earlier this month when my parents came up to New York City to see some ballet. It was a nice visit where we all got to see things we were interested in. Caroline got to spend some time with her Grandfather.
Copyright Helen O’Shea 2015
(for the VI: I am to the left wearing a shirt that reads “Keep Calm and let the Stage Manager handle it” with a blue bowling shirt over the black t-shirt with white lettering. I have the strap of my shoulder bag across my chest and it is khaki. Next to me is Caroline with a pink shirt and white lettering. On the right is my father wearing a straw hat, a light blue jacket and a striped blue shirt.)
I am proud to call my Dad my Dad. He did really well raising four children with very different personalities to be responsible, law abiding, adults. He led by example. He showed us what excited him and let us show him what excited us. He read to us and instilled a love of the arts in all its myriad forms.
I am proud of my husband for being a good Dad to his girls. He works very hard to be the best he can be for each of them. Again he leads by example showing them how to be good people and good citizens.
I am proud of all my friends who are Dads and have done so much to insure that their children have opportunities that serve them well in life.
It is not an easy job and not everyone can be a Dad but those who do it well are a shining example to the rest of us.
So Happy Father’s Days.
I am grateful for the men in my life who are good Fathers.
