Happy Father's Day belatedly to all. I got the obligatory tie, cards, etc. and got to spend the day with my family and some friends. We had some scheduling conflicts, but we were all together in the early evening for pizza, stromboli, tacos and beer.

I got to see my dad on Saturday at my niece's high school graduation party outside of Philly. Alzheimers is slowly taking a firm grip on him. He's kind of forgetful and loses his context in conversations. While sitting with him after I just arrived, I asked him how long he had been at the party. He paused, looked a bit confused and answered seriously, "Four years." Sometimes you have to laugh. He was also under the impression that I had just come from New Hampshire. But he still recognizes everyone and maintains his sense of humor. He still drives, but only in daylight.