road trip adventures - part 6

Father's Day was yesterday, so let me run down the cast of characters for you since it can be a little confusing with 3 different Harrys in the family.

Harry W - Harry's dad, grandpa
Carol - Bubby (grandmother), wife of Harry W, Harry T's step-mother
Kendra - Carol's daughter, Harry T's step-sister, aunt to my kids
Stan - Kendra's husband, uncle to my kids
Marilynn - Kendra's daughter, our niece, cousin to the kids
Harry T - my Harry
Harry B - "little" Harry
AK and Abbey - our girls
Eve - dog who is sometimes a jerk  :)

3 generations of Harrys!

We had a good Father's Day with Harry W, Harry T, and Stan. We all went to Harry W's favorite restaurant for lunch. He was still a little less "present" than we were hoping for, but he managed to make it out and for that we were grateful.

At my end of the table, I got to visit with Kendra and Stan which was fun. They have hosted us at their house a lot over the last few days and we are so grateful to them! Kendra and Stan got married about 4 years ago, so this was the first chance we'd had to meet him and get to know him. Anna Kate was taken with him - and made him an impromptu finger puppet while we were waiting. Both he and Kendra made efforts to really try to get to know each of our kids during this visit. In turn, we got to reconnect with our niece Marilynn which was fun for us. She is having her Bat Mitzvah a little over a year from now and we are planning to try to make it back down here for that. I've never been to one, so I'm excited to be able to be a part of it.

After lunch we took Harry B on a train ride. It's like the little train at Pullen Park, but it runs for about 20 minutes in each direction. The tracks take you over the Trinity River, under a train bridge, and through a park. Harry loved it, but for once was ready for it to be over when we got back to the station.

train selfie - note Abbey's adorable haircut!

In the afternoon, Harry T and Abbey spent time washing the camper - his choice on Father's Day - not mine! Later on, he brought his dad an updated computer so he can surf the web at the facility he's staying at. He's tried to help make his space a little more "homey" for Harry W this week and has gotten him set-up with a cable TV as well. 

The kids have spent entirely too much time on the computer over the last week, but I figure it's ok because once we hit the road again, that opportunity will end. Carol has made this leg of the trip so easy for us. I was very worried about how it would be for her having all of us and the dog in her space, but she's been very gracious and genuinely doesn't mind having us around. Even Eve has been behaving herself - mostly. She did run away yesterday, but it was only for 5 minutes. 

We hit the road today for San Antonio, so if you have a favorite spot down there we must see, let me know! I found what appears to be a nice hotel that takes dogs, so we'll see how that goes. We have the Alamo and the Riverwalk on our list of must see items. I just can't remember if Harry B's history class covered any of the Alamo or not. By the end of the year, he was studying his history on his own so, he'll either be seeing what he studied, or he'll be getting a preview of what he will study next year.

I still don't know where we are going when we get back to Fort Worth. Harry and I need to talk it through since he wants to check the elevation in some of the places we've talked about going. Time is ticking by so quickly and soon it'll be time to head back to NC.