Fathers Day and Family

Friday afternoon my boss comes in and tells me that hes going to give me Saturday off because Sara will be back and I've worked the last four days alone, on top of having worked the last 19 days with only one day off from any kind of work. I thank him and ask him if he wants us to start our regularly scheduled days off starting Monday and he tells me yes. Well my days off are Monday and Tuesday and I just got Saturday off. I'm stoked to have time to do things other than intern work, then I'm reminded that Sunday is fathers day. My plan hatches almost immediately. I'm going to Boise to surprise my dad. I make a few frantic phone calls, confirm I have Sunday off from my boss, hastily pack - so quickly in fact that I left my toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant, and then head south to Boise. I want to be there before 9 to surprise my dad as he's taking his motorcycle class to get his license updated. Three short hours later in Friday evening traffic I arrive home and surprise my dad. He ends up being busy till at least five everyday due to his motorcycle class so I make a few plans with friends and look forward to a casual weekend with access to good internet and hours of netflix to watch.

My dad and I go through the usual father son banter and get dinner a few times. I enjoy breakfast courtesy of my dads girlfriend every morning I'm there. Shes a very kind woman and extremely open to helping and supporting others, definitely goes out of her way to think of other people first. After hanging around in Boise for a few days and getting to see my dad, which was some very needed family time for me, I packed up and headed back north.

On the drive back I remember thinking to myself about how our family changes and how you appreciate different things as you get older. I recall when I was younger that a lot of choices and events in my life were always about my own desires and happiness and I didn't factor much of others opinions or feelings into my choices, not more than necessary anyway. It's good to know that not everything gets worse as you get older, and that I may actually be growing up - and while I still resent that fact for the simplicity that Ill never be as young as I am now, you cant gain experiences if you don't get older.