Fathers and suns

June 21.  The longest day of the year.  The Summer solstice. And it’s Father’s Day.  Lots to celebrate!

Since it’s the longest day, there is more time to play, more time for walks and more time for eating.  I understand that in Sweden, it is a tradition to eat your way through the day – with lots of feasts.  My kind of place!!

We’ll be sure to get our human up as soon as the sun begins to rise and we will keep her up until sunset.  Might as well enjoy every moment of sunlight.  It sure beats December 21 – when we have lots of hours of darkness.

I didn’t send a card to my canine father – but I’ll pass on my licks and hugs in this blog.  He no doubt reads this.

My human’s father is at the Rainbow Bridge – with a bunch of canine pals – Mickey, the Irish Setter, Midas, the Golden Retriever,  Barney, the wild dog, Schubert, Guinness and Harper, the Bernese, and Beamish the Lab.  No doubt, Guinness is chewing his arm, and he is smiling as he watches our antics.  He would have loved us – he liked all dogs – and he would have especially loved us Polish boys - given that he was Polish himself!  I bet he would have even shared some kielbasa with us. He was a VERY artistic man – he could draw, and paint and carve things. He carved many things – beautiful ducks and birds – and LOTS of special Santas for my human and her sister.  Here was one he carved the year Guinness was born.  The other is a dog that he just made one day - and it bears some resemblance to a PON – although neither Frodo or I were even alive yet!  We know he was a great man – who is sadly missed but lovingly remembered...

 So today we celebrate Fathers and suns!  I wish all Fathers – either here or no longer with us - a very special greeting, and I hope everyone is able to get out today and enjoy the daylight hours!  Happy official beginning to summer!!!!

© Linda Wozniak