My dad is a good man. Being down here in North Carolina, I only get to see him a couple of times a year, and I miss him an awful lot. Tad and I got to spend a bit of time with him while we were on vacation, as he and Lorna showed up at the end of the 3Day to watch us complete the walk and enter closing ceremonies. They even hung out with us and some of our teammates for dinner (pizza in the hotel room - we were too tired for anything else!) and then we spent a little time with him at home in New Hampshire later on in the week.

My mom used to volunteer for the Science Center of New Hampshire monitoring conservation lands - a little island in Lake Winnipesaukee called Ragged Island in particular - and my dad has carried on this activity each year since her passing. This year, we kayaked out to the island together to check in on it. What a great way to remember Mom by contributing to something that she loved, and what a great morning with my dad. The weather was perfect, the island beautiful, and the company was the best kind. Love you Dad.