Tag Archives: Father’s Day

A Wishbone Sunset and a Journey Home

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

  July 16th, 2016. At the appointed late afternoon hour,  one of our daughters was a wedding guest several hours away. She was in the same chapel where, at a service of remembrance four winters ago, the sun had suddenly … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Deluge

Posted on June 21, 2015 by

It’s difficult to mark Father’s Day when the man to whom fatherhood was the most fundamental adult role is no longer here. My children and I have occupied different venues on such days, first venturing only across the state border for … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Part 2: On the Shoulders of Giants

Posted on July 11, 2013 by

Father’s Day began with an interesting encounter. After I rejoined my children, we left Belfast and started up the coast of County Antrim. Through a steady mix of sun and halting rain we saw emerald fields dotted with supremely relaxed cows. … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Part 1: In Which Yours Truly Almost Causes an International Incident….

Posted on June 28, 2013 by

With this photograph I came perilously close to creating an international incident at the G8 Summit. It still doesn’t seem very sinister to me, but let me explain. . . . Father’s Day was the one day during our travels when we … Continue reading →

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