Fathers Day

Every year the Peterson side of the family gets together over at Layton park for a fathers day reunion. As the years go on our numbers keep decreasing. I think this is mostly cause all the kids are growing up and getting married so they have 2 families to visit. But, thankfully there are still a few of us that show up every year to keep it going.

So this is the 7Th year celebrating fathers day with out my father. It is hard to say in words how much I miss my dad. It still feels like just yesterday I was telling him what my plans were for Memorial day and yelling "I'll be careful" and "their always after me"(talking about cops and wearing your seat belt) as I ran up the stair not knowing that I will ever be able to talk to him again. But I could go on and on about that day and the weeks and years that followed but not right now.
I felt like just before he died that we had started to get really close. I mean I have always been close with my dad wither it was going to work with him when I was little or if it was him standing along the glass at one of my many hockey games and road trips that he never missed. But this was a different kind of close. I was getting well, I guess I was growing up. As I redo my basement and am now ready for tile to be done I miss him even more, (My brother is doing a great job am I'm thankful for him and all his hard work in helping me) but it just isn't the same. I am not very good in the construction area and I miss being able to call my dad (who would know all the answers to my question)and get his good advice. (Again my brother is great cause I call and bug him instead.)
So, besides my brother I could ask my grandpas for advice however, this is the 6Th year with out grandpa Mills and 5Th with out my grandpa Peterson. I feel like they were so knowledgeable in so many different areas that I am not. I am so thankful for the fathers they were for my mom and dad.
In closing(sense I have just been rambling) I hope that if and when I become a father that I can take a little bit of greatness they all had. That I will be able to be as good of a father to my kids like my father was to me. He was a great example of how to work hard be a great provider and spend time with your family.

I love you old man!!