This past weekend Drew and I took a little trip to Dallas/Ft. Worth to see his Dad for his birthday. We drove in late Friday night to stay with Patrick. We found him up waiting for us ready to serenade us with his new guitar skills. Nothing like listening to your brother sing Pat Green at 1:30 in the morning. Saturday we were planning on meeting Drew's Dad and step-mom at the Ranger's game, so I made him get up extra early to insure I could make a trip to Urban Outfitters while there. Let me just share a little lesson I learned on this particular trip to Urban, 1) It is no fun to go without Neeley, you just need your buddy there to get you more excited about sales and clothing items. 2) Boys stink to shop with when they are ready to go to a baseball game! Nevertheless I made out with a few items and we headed in the heat of the day to go watch the Ranger's play.
We enjoyed hanging out at the game with Drew's Dad and Step-Mom even though the temps were scorching. After the Ranger's were down 7-0 we decided to head on over to Cheescake Factory for dinner. I love love love Cheescake Factory. Our trip was just truly fantastic all the way around, it was fun to get to spend some time with Drew's family.
Being in that area really made me miss my Dad though, I sat in the stadium remembering all the games he took me and the boys to as kids, I thought about all the times we went to watch the Yankees play with Gary's family and I always felt to torn to even see my Dad. Those moments I look back on and am devastated by, especially seeing where I am now in my life but then I remember last year when Drew and I went to see the Yankees play and met my Dad and Christie for lunch at the Cheescake Factory afterwards and know he knew how much I love him even when I didn't know how to show it. I hope Drew can spend as much time with his Dad as possible since he is not in good health and is in need of heart transplant sooner than later. Those memories together are to be cherished and never take time with family for granted.
