Central Arizona at 1130 - Sunday
Kaesen, Daddy, and Goppie (my dad) awoke and went to Cracker Barrel for breakfast in North Phoenix this morning, just off the I-17 and Deer Valley. Kaesen had French toast and loved it; his appetite is huge most of the time. Goppie and Daddy enjoyed a little coffee and ate delicious meals too. These are the moments that I have longed for since leaving a year ago. They are now a reality again and having KT with Goppie makes life so special.
Lowe's was calling Kaesen and I after breakfast, so we dropped Goppie off at his home and left again. I needed to return a large plastic tote and Kaesen needed new small, but "real", hand tools. We found a set perfect for him and again all is right, for the moment anyway, in the Summerlin household. After our brief shopping spree, which was another item to cross off of Daddy's "to-do list," we showered and dressed for the day. Next up is a visit to the park with Goppie and Vovo, maybe to the really cool park in Peoria, Arizona. Soccer and playground equipment are the likely activities for this visit. Anything, however, will suffice as it is the quality of the time spent that I am focusing on these days.
In the coming week, my last on the payroll of my Afghanistan district for the US Army Corps of Engineers (I am on reintegration leave currently) will include doctor visits and appointment setting, banking, more shopping for many different necessities, obviously more playing and fun stops for Kaesen and Daddy, and ultimately a drive south to Tucson to see my sister, Amy, and best friends Billy and his wonderful family, and other best friends, Tim and Elaine Courneen. by the end of the coming week we will have driven east to Las Cruces, new Mexico, for another grand visit with my brother and his family, including his wife, Jill, and son, Jonny. I love, just truly love, not having a deadline right now for anything! Traveling is king these days - and playing hard and happily is our only requirement.
143, Kaesen.
Good night and good day.
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