Today is Father's Day. It is also the first time in all my 28 years that my Dad has been somewhere other than home on Father's Day. Dad recently took a new job that requires him to travel around the Eastern U.S. quite a bit and to be gone for weeks at a time. Right now he's in Ohio...and we are all in Kentucky, which obviously leads to a bit of a problem when it comes to spending Father's Day with my Dad.
Never fear! I am a gypsy by nature, so my solution was to pack up everyone and drive to Ohio for the weekend.
It took a mighty big heap o' plannin' to get the job done because it was all Top Secret stuff. See Dad works with his nephew, my cousin, BJ. The way the job works, is they travel from place to place, never really staying in one town for more than a few days at a time. So its a wee bit difficult to keep up with their current location...especially when you are trying to anticipate a weekend move without letting the cat out of the bag about a surprise holiday visit. ;-)
With a little help from the boss man, we were able to find out their current hotel name and room number without the menfolk finding out. So bright and early Saturday morning, Mom, my baby brother Dillon, and I loaded up in my car and picked up BJ's girlfriend Laura and their son, Hyatt, and we all headed North towards Ashtabula, Ohio. Actually, when we first headed out, all we knew was to head towards Cleveland...we really had no idea where they were at until we got a wee bit closer to them.
After roughly nine hours on the road (give or take a couple of hours for pitstops), we pulled in front of their hotel window. Dad later said, "I thought that looked like your car, but I knew it couldn't be. You were in Kentucky and nobody knew where we were at anyway." Never underestimate me...that's all I know to say. :-P
So Saturday night we all loaded up and went to nearby Geneva, Ohio and at some yummy Chinese food as a Father's Day treat. Then Mom rented a hotel room just for our little family, so that BJ and Laura and Hyatt could spend some time together as a family as well. Plus, seven people can't really fit in a hotel room only big enough for two. ;-)
It was nice having the families together. Dad has only been gone a week but we miss him around here. That's the longest he's ever been gone from Nunn Road his entire life, believe it or not. BJ was surprised to see Laura and Hyatt too, but I know it was a great surprise for him as well.
We hung around the hotel room until around noon on Sunday and then we headed back to Kentucky. It was a short trip, but it was a great surprise for the daddies. And I think it was a great Father's Day gift for them as well, because when we got ready to leave, BJ said, "This has been the best Father's Day ever." :-)
Here are some photos from the trip. I took them with my phone, so they aren't the best, but at least its something.
(Hyatt getting tired on the way up there.)
(Much needed break for H.D.)
(He wouldn't sit still long enough for a picture.)
(Dillon pretending to be domestic in the hotel room.)
(H.D. and the "blue" light. lol.)
2 comments:
Aww!
I liked reading your summary of our trip, and I can't thank you enough for inviting us along. It meant a lot to me to get to take Hyatt to his daddy on Father's Day. I could tell that your dad was thrilled to see all you guys too....and they both were surprised as can be. I think the boys will never forget Father's Day 2010. Loved every minute of it..you guys are the best!
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