What a handsome looking group, wouldn't you say!? I have had several dreams with dad in them lately and he's smiling and happy. The last dream involved him and I just talking and joking around. It felt so real, I think I smiled in my sleep. He was teasing me, insisting I was such a bad kid growing up, while I laughed and defended myself saying I was an "angel"...uh-huh ; ) Then I said "I wasn't that bad was I?" and he smiled and sideways hugged me (like in this picture) saying "nah, you were a pretty good kid". I of course had to follow this up with "pretty good!?!" and he laughed. The dreams I have aren't anything significant, but it's the little things like this that just make me think he's talking to me this way. It was a good dream.

My dad was on my mind yesterday. I really could have used his insight...his subtle nudge of encouragement. Dustin could sense something was wrong in my voice and he probed, knowing only a few things make me melancholy these days. What a sweet husband I have...if only you guys knew. He reminded me of what my dad would have said and it was so perfect - exactly what I needed to hear. He's gotten really good at that...I'm sure the last two years have made him an expert. He makes me smile through the phone - now that takes talent. As my dad would say "what a good boy"...he really is.