The Book of Richard 2:2, Remembering

First I would like to apologize to all, it has been a long long time since the last time I posted anything. And as much as I would like to catch yall up on the happenings of Richard, and also talk about the election, I'm going to have to respectfully decline to a later time in which to do so.

My mom and dad came to Corpus this weekend to visit me and they brought Abby with them, she was also happy to see me, and check out where I have been living the past 2 months. They got to come in on Saturday morning, and little to their knowledge I prepared a brisket, and beans, and sausage for lunch/dinner. It was real nice to finally treat my parents for once. They have always done it for me, even when they would come to my apartment in Abilene, so it was great to return the favor after all these years. We got to watch the Longhorn game, and a lot more college football that has taken up the just of my Saturdays since college football started back in September.

Sunday I got up and made breakfast for them, eggs, bacon, bisects, and mimosa's. After wards we got in the truck and drove down to the beach, so Abby can run in the sand and see the water. Which at first she was a little freaked out by it, by got closer and closer as the time went on. When we were down on the beach we could see the USS Lexington in the distance, and it got me remembering the last time I was with my dad in Corpus.

I was in the sixth grade and my history class was going on a field trip to Corpus to see the USS Lexington and learn about WWII. Well for the first time my dad was going to be a chaperon for my class. I was so excited, I had always got to hang out with my dad, but it was at home, or he had brought me along with him to work. But for the first time I got to be with him outside those environments. As we left the school I was so excited that I could hardly sit still, and all I heard was how big my dad was, I think that everyone was in awe! Once we got there it was so much fun to see all the planes, guns, life boats, the rooms, and to jump in between the doors. We got to ride the outside elevators to the ships main deck as we got to learn about the battles it saw in WWII, and how the catapult worked. Looking back on it I don't think I left my dad's side the whole time, and saying "look at this!" and "look isn't this awesome?!"

It was just about the most fun time that I had in my life, and what made it better was the fact that my dad got to experience the whole thing with me. It was amazing really. It was right there when I scored my first run in baseball and he was there to give me a high five, and when I had won my first football game a couple of years later. It's a feeling that I will always remember no matter how much time passes by. And I look forward to the day when I can take my son there and watch as he has the same great time that I did.