Visitations
My dad’s birthday is next week. He’ll be seventy (which I can hardly believe)! He looks no older than fifty (a trait I hope to inherit). I’m very lucky that I’ll be able to visit him and be there to celebrate. I haven’t had many opportunities to be with my dad for his birthday, so this is extra special. There had been a chance that I wouldn’t be able to go– having recently immigrated to the US, I wasn’t allowed to leave again until the whole process was complete. I now have my Green Card in hand, though, so I’m allowed free travel back into the US should I leave.
Another bonus is that I’ll also be able to visit my mom around Mother’s Day. I can’t stay for the actual Sunday, but I’ll make it within a couple of days or so. She’s extra special to me and has always been there for me, so it’s nice to be there for her as well. My moving to the US hit her pretty hard, so I’m hoping that a visit will ease that pain a bit.
Since my wife hasn’t seen too much of Canada, we’ll enjoy seeing some sites that are new to us as well. It will be her first trip to Vancouver Island and her first ferry ride too! If the weather holds, it will be a great vacation for many reasons: My dad, my mom, the beautiful landscape, and sharing it all with my wife.
