Dear Son, the moments that I thought of you today were in the hundreds

Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning
Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning

 

Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning
Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning

 

Hilo Harbor Beach Regatta
Returning from two hours run, walk, exploration in Hilo, Hawaii

 

Rowing regatta group photo at Hilo Harbor beach
Typical Saturday morning at Hilo Harbor Beach

 

Dear Son, the moments that I thought of you today were in the hundreds, maybe more.

Miss you.

Don’t feel bad about this, but I miss your mother even more.

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Dear Son, life is a gamble

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel room view looking west
Departed before sun rose, back after it set

 

Dear Son, life is a gamble.

It’s also complicated. And often fast paced.

Hawaii reminded me of this today.

Like I need a reminder at my age?

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Dear Son, a moment of silence for Scott

Three Giraffes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park
Scott loved Giraffes almost as much as your mother

 

Dear Son, last night as you listened to the story, from the moment I read Scott’s email until the moment we came home, I prayed your heart would understand. Didn’t want to hide the truth, and worried you might stumble upon a conversation, or see me weeping.

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Dear Son, I can’t stop writing five daily blogs, not yet

jack the Bear and world traveler outside the Super Dome
jack the Bear and world traveler

 

Dear Son, I can’t stop writing five separate, daily blogs, not yet.

After four consecutive years, the focus and discipline is gaining some attention.

Only you and I can honest say that it was simply a 100-day challenge. Nothing more, nothing less.

But now, there is no end in sight.

And no ability to skip a day.

And no (current) explanation that will make any sense to anyone.

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Dear Son, some vacation it turned out to be

A rack with hundreds of bronze, silver and gold medals
what if kids could earn medals and trophies for personal responsibility?

 

Dear Son, some vacation it turned out to be. Rationalizing that busy Christmas vacation days are necessary to keep Mid Life Celebration moving forward while also playing catchup on household projects left undone earlier in the year.

Great argument for why parents should teach kids organizational skills early, so kids don’t have to spend their adult life making up for decades of distractions (and medications) from the daily grind.

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