In My House November 24

Just one thing on my mind in my house today. My dad. It's been 4 weeks since he died and I woke up thinking of him today. I have to go back to Moose Jaw late Sunday night to spend a few days packing up the house and I'm not looking forward to it.

It's weird cause both my bro's have good friends in the area and will no doubt have reasons to go back there. My best Moose Jaw friends live here so I don't know why I'd ever go back, now that my dad's not there. All I know is that this is part of the process and the process ain't over yet.

I've had some great support from a lot of people...family, friends, former co-workers, you nice people and it's much appreciated. I was going over some e-mail and I came across one of my favorite notes from one of my best pals Fraser P. When I was at a fairly low point this came through on my BlackBerry and among other things, made me laugh.

Subject: Remembering Sweet Lou

Howard,

I just got off the phone w/ Randee and she told me you are still in Moosejaw (it just occurred to me that I do not think I have ever written the word Moosejaw), until Sunday.I know you are probably physically and emotionally exhausted, but I just wanted to let you know I have been thinking of you. I was not surprised when Angela told me about your Father, Sweet Lou, passing, however, I was very sad.

I know how much you loved him and how much your relationship meant to the both of you. You should take tremendous solace in the fact that through all the conversations, hugs, Tiger talk, trips and the beautiful open way you express your love for the people close to you, your Dad knew how much you loved him. So much that I ‘m sure he’ll forgive you for leaving him in Winnipeg for eternity.

I understand you are taking care of grown up things over the next few days, good luck with all of that, and I hope to see you soon on your return so we can toast your Dad and be grateful his kind spirit lives on through his children and theirs.
Fraser

What a good friend huh? To think we were so hammered on a gold trip years ago that in the middle of dinner I punched him in the shoulder so hard he almost fell over. Why the shoulder? Cause I liked him to much to punch him in the head!
Boys+drinking+golf+insults+more drinking=acting like a-holes.