Opportunities

When opportunity knocks.....and the surprises on the other side of that door show their faces, it can be shocking, heartwarming, and challenging.

I have been away from here for some time now. The time was spent in Oregon looking after my father who had been threatened with lawsuits from greedy step-children wanting control of his life and his assets and his sanity. Soon those legalities will be over and he has now moved to the Ozarks with me. His cat, Tabby, has also made the big move and is settling in among the other critters.

The respect for my father has always been to the ultimate degree. He spent a vast majority of his years educating himself and retired as chief electrical engineer in the sugar industry. He is talented in music and plays by ear on his Thomas Organ, the ukelele, guitar, banjo, harmonica, and his keyboard. He remembers almost all the old songs and has a wonderful voice. He was always kind, compassionate, and loving. Indeed, a father to be proud of!

Now, at 90 years old, it isn't easy for him to make such a drastic life change moving from the coast in the northwest to the Ozarks in the mid-south. We have fun talking about the early years and remembering the Ogden Nash poems he loves to recite. I like having the privilege of giving and getting all those hugs.

It is a new experience for me. I will always be grateful for this time with Dad.