My Father’s Day 2024
Her: [The kid] and I have to run an errand together.
Me: What? OK…
Her: We’ll be right back.
The kid got me the below card for Father’s Day – evidently, he picked it out himself.
He also picked a $25 Domino’s gift card as well.
Woke up early to get him to jits and, when we got back, the Firecracker had made us a buncha heart-attack sammies.
The boy wanted to play in some water, so he and I, plus the Firecracker – her son was with his dad – spent a good part of the day trying to find a place where the water was on.
We walked up Columbus and into a street fair, where the kid found something to amuse himself with.
But the place we ended up at had no water.
Nor did the other places we went to.
Ended up going to three joints which were all a bust but went a solid mile south and the boy crashed a soccer game.
Somehow also got some ice pops as well.
Me: Did you say thank you?
Him: Of course!
Needed to go to the bathroom, so I walked into a restaurant ready to buy something, but no one was there.
So, I just used the facilities and then left.
Walking up, we finally found a water pad for the kid to play in, just as I heard about the horror at the water pad in Michigan.
But I was determined to have a good day with the boy and the Firecracker so I put it outta my mind as best I could.
I have that luxury; I’m sure the families in Michigan couldn’t do the same.
Him: Did you have a good Father’s Day, papa?
Me: I had you and [the Firecracker] plus a heart attack sandwich. I’m not sure what else I coulda wanted.
Location: at a picnic on Riverside, surrounded by kids and carbs
Mood: exhausted and, I’m certain, a little stinky
Music: stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to (Spotify)
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