Another Hallmark weekend. Father’s Day, Ted’s arrival at basketball camp, 100 degrees in Durham, 64 degrees in the mountains, hummingbirds, Charles, Angie, Kate and Mama Angie visit, and John picks cherries. Bouna runs a 10 year old tape on Bonjour Africa of Dad and John Hope talking about father’s day. What an amazing thing to hear dad’s somewhat distorted voice, and to hear him say that “marrying for love is the most important thing!” And, saying that he was most proud of us children (children when the youngest is now 60?) and the partners we chose for life. It was bittersweet to hear him perhaps speak more openly about my mother’s death, and his feelings about us kids, and not to be able to call and say, “Thanks dad.” But there you go.
Mother and Dad, John and me on our wedding day
Julia John, Charles Kate, John, Kate
Even hummingbirds can be dads
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