Father's Day 2008. Pete elected to spend his Father's Day at Pt. Reyes, a spot we can get to in a reasonable amount of time and enjoy. Our youngest son, John, went with us and because it was Father's Day he enjoyed himself, for Pete's sake, truly. We started with mass at the Priory, on our way stopped for food often and when we reached our destination, then hiked at Abbott's Lagoon out to the beach. So much to see! Rabbits, snakes, egrets, blue heron, ladybugs, wildflowers, tadpoles (lunch for the heron), ants, beetles, ... the best part was having John with us. He made it more an adventure, spying things we missed, like the snakes. At 15, the best time to love him is when he's NOT LOOKING. This picture captures (without his looking or knowing about it) our joy in sharing this place with him and sharing him with this place.
Monday, June 16, 2008
the best time
Father's Day 2008. Pete elected to spend his Father's Day at Pt. Reyes, a spot we can get to in a reasonable amount of time and enjoy. Our youngest son, John, went with us and because it was Father's Day he enjoyed himself, for Pete's sake, truly. We started with mass at the Priory, on our way stopped for food often and when we reached our destination, then hiked at Abbott's Lagoon out to the beach. So much to see! Rabbits, snakes, egrets, blue heron, ladybugs, wildflowers, tadpoles (lunch for the heron), ants, beetles, ... the best part was having John with us. He made it more an adventure, spying things we missed, like the snakes. At 15, the best time to love him is when he's NOT LOOKING. This picture captures (without his looking or knowing about it) our joy in sharing this place with him and sharing him with this place.
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Katie - Thanks for putting into words what was a truly wonderful day. I think your "best time" description probably goes both ways - we probably do our best and most effective parenting when we think the boys aren't looking.
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