Summer of Love/Fathers Day

Enjoying the Fathers Day weekend with my sons and wife.  We took the kids to their first concert Saturday.  Delray Beach had their Kindness Festival, featuring a salute to the "Summer of Love" 40 years ago. It was an outdoor affair in the Old School Square and had cover bands featuring music from Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Doors and Jimi Hendrix. We caught the Dead and Doors bands in between dinner on Atlantic Ave..  The kids loved the festival atmosphere and where even bopping to the music.  Everyone seemed to be having a good time, but whereas when I was younger I would not have minded people smoking pot at an event like this, with my kids there I found it upsetting.  Interestingly the many young people there were not the ones smoking the dope. It was the old left over hippie types.  I made sure they stayed clear of the kids, but funny how being a dad changes your prospective on those things.  Anyway, it was fun for all of us and I think the kids will remember it.

Today the boys woke me up to give me my cards, t-shirt and book they bought me and after Mom cooked breakfast we are off to their choice place, the water park (it was either that or bowling). Doesn't really matter where we go, enjoying the time with the kids is great.  I try to remember they won't be this age forever so stop and take the time to enjoy it while you can.  Good advice for all of us.

Happy Fathers Day to all of you celebrating and enjoying being a father or spending time with your own father!