Fathers' Day, 2016

[mdlbear]

Unless the sound of silent thoughts carries up the Rainbow Bridge, I won't be saying "Happy Fathers' Day" to my Dad. He died a little over 17 years ago. He got me interested in computers, over 50 years ago -- I miss him every time I think "I'd love to call Dad and tell him about..."

Science fiction, and folk music -- he would have loved the filk community. He took me to trade shows and conventions back before they stopped allowing kids in; he would have enjoyed a filk convention. He would have loved my CD, Coffee, Computers, and Song!

Songs for Sunday:

• The Stuff that Dreams are Made Of -- I wrote this a couple of months before Dad died, and sang it for him on my last visit.
• Rainbow's Edge -- Mom had asked me to write a song to sing at Dad's memorial. I don't sing this one all that often.
• The World Inside the Crystal -- Dad was a programmer (when he wasn't being a chemist). I don't think he ever said so, but I'm pretty sure this was his favorite.

Not exactly the playlist I'd planned, but...

ETA: as I hoist my glass of gin I'm reminded of the way Dad made Tanqueray martinis: straight gin -- there's a bottle of vermouth somewhere in the house. For a slightly sweeter version, open the bottle.

Comments

[kshandra]

I understand holding the bottle up to the light over your glass works similarly well.

Cheers.

[alatefeline]

Thank you. This is beautiful in a sad way.

I am so grateful that I have a good dad and that I got to tell him Happy Father's Day today.

I am sorry for your loss.

[mdlbear]

:)

[mdlbear]

Thanks! I'm glad you were able to do that.

[alatefeline]

Again, thank you for sharing.

[lemmozine.livejournal.com]

With my dad, the urge to call is more like, "Hey, I know who'd know how to fix this. I'll call..."

You dad sounds like a great guy. It will be 15 years in November for mine.

Mine was an electrical engineer, working in aerospace for a bit, and quite a few years as a plant engineer.

[quadrivium.livejournal.com]

Hugs! This was a lovely remembrance to read. Your Dad sounds like he was wonderful. Mine is still here so far, (and I feel very grateful.) and he introduced me to science fiction and to playing by ear on the piano.

[mdlbear]

*hugs* Thank you. He was.

[filkferengi]

6 1/2 months here. At first I used to hope the "I'll have to tell..." would go away, so it wouldn't hurt, but now I'm glad it's there, as it helps maintain that sense of connection.