Father's Day I know you

Father's Day
I know you think your dad is really cool; maybe even "the best." But you're wrong. Because I have the BEST dad on the planet! I love you, Dad.

Today we celebrated Father's Day by having Dad cook steaks out on the grill. Hehe, just cuz it's his day doesn't mean he doesn't have to do anything! Mom cooked everything else in our fabulous lunch. Another great meal by my parents and as someone brought up today, I don't think there's ever been a bad one. I'm so spoiled.

Leaving on a Jet Plane
After lunch Mom and Dad took Karen to the airport. She's gone to Scotland for 3 weeks - 2 for work, 1 for pleasure. I guess by now she's well on her way. I know she had a million things on her mind and was even a bit nervous. But I know everything will go well and she'll do great. I could tell in the big hug she gave me before leaving that she'll miss me as much as I'll miss her.

You can't work on Father's Day!
Mom laid down the law and said Dad couldn't do any work today. So I suggested a movie. This evening the three of us went to see The Bourne Identity. Enjoyed it though it was just the typical spy movie. A lot of cool chase and fight scenes. Not quite enough character development for my taste. Thank goodness there wasn't any sex. The last stunt has to be the best by far - a 6 story fall with a twist! I think Mom and Dad enjoyed it quite a bit as well. Interestingly, they both had read the book at some point.

Birthday Girls

Last night I helped celebrate Leia and Julie's birthdays at the Magic Time Machine. There was a good sized group and it was one of the more entertaining dinners I've had in a long time. Afterwards, a few of us headed off to Tina's house to hang out. (Which has had a ton of work done on it since the last time I was there and looks fabulous!!) It was a really nice evening with good friends. On the drive home, I got stuck in the middle of a rather violent storm. Luckily I got home safely and without any problems. However, when I did finally arrive, the whole neighborhood was without electricity. I was more than slightly freaked out coming home to an empty and completely pitch black house. Luckily I had Kevin on the phone to listen to me be freaked out. It's always easier when someone is listening.

Saturday day
Saturday consisted of working on the lawn and running errands. In my opinion, the weather was near perfect for summertime. It was hot but there was a cool breeze. I spent the day outside (or with the windows down) as much as possible. I got all sorts of errands ran. And the process of meeting a rather unpleasant woman while out shopping reminded me why shopping online is so much more enjoyable.

Friday's Stain Catastrophe
Friday night after work I headed over to Mom and Dad's for dinner. It had been a long day and it was so good to see the family. Eventually Lucci House came up in conversation and Dad had heard (from Kristen) that the newly stained baseboards didn't match the rest of the room. I dragged Dad over to look at the situation with me. Kristen was right - not a match...actually, not even close. So Dad and I made a late night trip to Home Depot. We became convinced after a short while with the paint specialist and his tackle box full of sample stain that there was no hope. Even though I had originally picked out the wrong color; there was no right color. It was a hopeless cause and we should have just bought cheaper baseboards and painted them in the first place. So now we're just going to paint what we have and scrap the rest to learning. Darn, I hate it when that happens!