Today is one of those hallmark days - coincidentally on both sides of the atlantic for once - it's fathers day. Now mother & father's day have never gone unmarked by us as a family - there's always cards and a bit of a pressie, or dinner or whatever, but it's never been a particularly big occasion. And for the first time this year, all that I see that I never saw before is Fathers Day everywhere. Now Im not wussy enough that every little mention brings a tear to my eye - in fact the Toronto Star had some very touching stories of father figures from people lacking actual fathers present and I didn't bat an eyelid. But I wish I could remember the last fathers day, or that I'd been there. I suppose I didn't know it would be the last I'd have a father here for. It was while dad was in hospital, which was more often than not last year, and I didn't go home that weekend, there must have been something on, because I went home as much as I possibly could during all last year.
but something Lisa sent me earlier last week kinda made me all chuffed. i was always a bit of a daddy's girl...
Do you remember the card you gave Dad last year? I know I meant to tell you before that I got a pretty crappy card for him and we were in the hospital that day looking at photos of our cruise and Dad was showing off the card you sent. He thought it was perfect. I’d say everyone who was in the room saw it.
But there's a new daddy in the family this year, and Ella got to sign a card for him, and I know she'd have done the same for her grandad if he were about to show it off to everyone.
By the way Mark is refusing to watch the dorky c-list celebs on the Much Music Video Awards that are on live outside the window very loud and out of sync with the telly in favour of what women want starring Smell Gibson. Mark is a wally sometimes I might have to go and distract him. Ashlee Simpson *REALLY* cannot sing though, and its warm and we need the balcony door open cos it's hot, but when the door is open that shit is bad for your ears. I think I hate Ashlee more than I hate aircon though so on goes the aircon.
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I hate Ashlee Simpson too. Herself and Jessica weren't really hit with the same stick though were they? On an unrelated note, tell Mark he's finally been vindicated and can no longer be branded a spoofer: Oregano have finally stuck up a handwritten sign in their window advertising that they do indeed sell Indian food "down the back"
wow. looks like someone was busy the last couple of days.
how was everyone feeling Saturday morning? i found some keys in my place - do they belong to either of you's?
liam took them and gave them to me saturday...did you miss a day this weekend.
You are a good daughter Jill - me da got a text message for Father's Day.
found deadly ecards on roald dahl site, mark sent the 'im a twit' one to his dad yesterday. better than a real card i say.
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