Father's Day -- Mother's Day's Po Relation

So Sunday is FD, and I think I figured out what I wish to do. Since Joey and the grandkids are going to his parents' house, and it'll be just me, Wifey, Jonathan, and the Ds, I think I may forego my usual drinks at Villa Wifey in lieu of an actual restaurant meal. An old favorite, Shula's, is now Beauty and the Butcher -- Wifey and I had a meal there with Mike and Loni a few months ago, and it was ok. Maybe we meet there Sunday. Big choice -- FD is clearly MD's po relation, and that's as it should be.

I mean, it's not like I spent decades busting my tuches to support financially my entire family, including education without loans through Masters degrees, bought houses, paid for grandkids' college tuition, etc...

Ha. The job of a proper noble mule. All I seek is my family's good health and happiness...

Meanwhile, I got back into the routine today -- worked out with Jonathan, and caught up on the last fortnight. I saw my handsome, charming dermatologist Jeremy, to check out an arm mole D2 found concerning, and picked up dinner for Wifey and me, since I made her breakfast earlier and felt guilty that I had skipped providing lunch for her...

Her mah johnng friends are here, and I poured Lili a few cosmos, which means I got a few martinis. This makes Tuesday evening a fun one.

The heat has returned to Miami, but the flowering trees, a small consolation for the "mean season," are in full bloom. The poincianas grab your eyes as you drive down the streets now -- truly a feast to behold, visually.

Tomorrow I will meet Dan the Gate Man -- apparently a power surge during our vacation may have friend the board of our front gate -- Dan will fix it -- always does. I have FPL's "Surge Protection" that charges me monthly -- if the repair is expensive, I may make my first claim. We'll see tomorrow.

After, I may meet Jeff for breakfast -- he's off to New Haven for most of the Summer -- he and Lili bought a townhouse there to be close to their granddaughter and another coming grandchild. It reminds me how blessed Wifey and I am to have both Ds in the 305 -- though Wifey gripes that Pinecrest to Miami Shores is "too far." I always quote to her the great Robert Browning line: "If our reach does not exceed our grasp...than what are the heavens for?"

And in the afternoon -- off to D2's house, and then fetch the Little Man. I haven't seen him or Baby Man in 3 weeks -- I can't wait! I'm driving D2 to Brickell in the evening for a "90s Birthday Party" on Brickell, and will then meet Dr. Barry for dinner -- we have to debrief the past fortnight, too.

So Summer's nearly here, and the time is right, for martinis in the air conditioning. It could be worse...