Today is my dad's 77th birthday. I was inspired by my girlfriend who lost her mom, far too soon. She takes herself out to dinner to celebrate her mom's birthday. I decided to do the same thing. I picked Chef Geoff's because my dad loved this place. In the last 3 years of his life, he always wanted to go there to eat when we got together. My birthday, his birthday, Mother's Day-whatever. I didn't like the place because I thought the service was jacked, and the food over-rated. But as I've said, the man was easy to please. I think in hindsight he liked it for two reasons: the coconut ice cream and my girlfriend, who he adored, loved their shrimp and grits. That was kind of all it would take for him to dig on a place. Anyway, tonight the service was amazingly good, and the food was exceptionally good. I even ordered coconut ice cream to go. However, I cannot pretend that I do not profoundly miss the hug we would have had, and the phone call with him, that would have gone like this:Me: "Happy birthday daddy!"
Dad: "Yeah, thank you honey."
Me: "How does it feel being 77?"
Dad: "It feels just great."
Happy birthday daddy. Miss you tons.
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