Father's Day...

...is believed to have first been celebrated on July 5, 1908, by Dr. Robert Webb at the Williams Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church in Fairmont, West Virginia. Did you know Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in 52 of the world's countries -- and in other countries on other days? Amazing!

It was a most enjoyable day as Ellen and I began with a delightful and early 15 mile bike ride on the Millennium and Fort Hill Trails (see the post before this one) before the temperature rose too high, replete with sightings of two families of swans with young, and also a number of deer sightings. Then we drove to Scott and Sarah's where Steve and my Mom joined us. We enjoyed the fellowship, their cats, and their landscape improvements, including the new back stairs and patio area being surveyed here by Mom...



We also checked out the progress Scott is making on his basement model railroad layout, as well as the beautiful and functional "potting station" Scott built for Sarah's green thumb. He found the plans online, bought cedar wood instead of the suggested pine, and did all the woodworking in his workshop.


The boys then treated me to dinner at the Wheaton restaurant, "The Bank," in the former Gary Wheaton Bank building.



Here are Scott and Steve, the reason I get to celebrate on this day...



... and here I am with Mom...




Then we walked over to Tate's Ice Cream for a bit of dessert before returning to their house for more conversation. Great day! Thanks, guys!