Ben and I (and Solomon) took Dad to a Yankees game this weekend.
Dad had been to a Red Sox game and stadium tour recently, so I joked with him about needing to go see a Yankees stadium tour and game. He replied, “You schedule it and I’ll be there.” So I scheduled it.
We went to some great restaurants, Central Park, Times Square, the stadium, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the 9/11 Memorial. It was a packed trip – I think everyone enjoyed it but was super tired after the 2 days.
Dad is eventually going to die – this is something that I am more and more aware of as time goes by. I think everyone knows their parents will die, but the actuality of it happening is hard to grasp.
I think it is healthy for me to try to recognize this and come to that realization. But at the same time it is something that I should not dwell on. I always need to make sure I am spending my energies in the moment.