(One of my favorite photos with my Dad...1985...sipping Calvados I brought back from Normandy)

You've been gone six years now, Dad and this year I find myself thinking about you and missing you more than usual.

It's because after so many years of struggle and disappointment, I now have a novel being released by a major New York publisher.  And oh, how I wish you were here to share all of it with me. 

How I'd love to pick up the phone to tell you that I finished my page proofs yesterday.  The final proofing is now done on SPINNING FORWARD and another step in the process completed.  I would have loved to pop by with the 8x10 glossy of my book cover to show you.

And how nice it would be to have you there for my book launch on November 14. 

Over these past few weeks as my release date draws closer I have found myself being emotional because you're not here to share it all with me.  For brief moments I also find myself thinking "why couldn't this have happened 20 years ago, even 10 years ago, when I could have shared it with Mom, Dad and Aunt Marie."  But I quickly let go of that thinking, because I've always been a firm believer that...........everything happens in it's own time.

So this year on Father's Day I'm thinking of you very strongly and I feel you extra close to me.  I love you, Dad and I sure do miss you.

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And for you, my readers, if you're a dad I'm wishing you an extra special Happy Father's Day.  And if you're fortunate to still have your dad in your life...........make sure you take the time today to acknowledge him with a phone call or a visit.

See you here next time...................