A Sad Day in April

Dad coached my City Recreation League basketball team, circa 1970.

My dad passed away on this day in 2001 — somehow, that was 19 years ago. I've written about him here extensively over the years. On today, I'm thinking of him a lot. It was nice that I spent most of last evening in his den at the old homestead, writing, watching movies, and listening to music. A peaceful, warm evening of remembrance.

April is a bad month for mortality. I've lost a lot of friends and loved ones, including a couple of cats, in April. Such a beautiful yet sad month.

A few links to older blogs about Dad, collected in one place:

• "4/11/01, My Dear Dad," April 11, 2009
  
• "Ten Years After," April 11, 2011
• "Twelve Years Ago Today," April 11, 2013
• "Dad's Day," June 16, 2013
• "Father's Day Reflections," June 19, 2016