H has a family member, his mother's cousin who is dying. This guy was very much like a father figure in H's life. He's dying of cancer and doesn't have much longer. H is taking it as well as can be, but there's a strain there as I know he's sad. This is the guy that introduced him to being a hockey fan and H is a die hard fan....to the core. I'm trying to be sensitive but yet avoid the topic as I can tell H really doesn't want to discuss it. It's one of those things in life but it still really really sucks. I've never had the chance to meet this relative but have only heard amazing things about him.
I guess my concern is the impact this may have on H....will it be "I need to get out and live" or will it be "Love what I have and cherish it now"?
For our anniversary tomorrow, we're taking S to daycare and catching an afternoon movie instead of at night. And then later we're going to watch the blessed Yankees play game two. We were going to go to a restaurant I love and drop S off with friends, then a movie. But when I learned the blessed Yankees were playing I emailed him and said "Let's just watch the game a sportsbar and skip dinner and movie. With my luck, we'll be out A-Rod will do something amazing like hit a grandslam that leaves the stadium.....something historical will happen and you'll be mad at me because you didn't see it live. I really can't have that on my conscience. And if we do watch it, it's going to be just a regular win for the Yankees, but that's better than missing A-Rod make history." He laughed and said "Thanks Lovie". Later on he suggested the day time movie and said "So you'll get your movie and I'll get my game....everyone wins."
OK. Hope so.
Oh, and he's coming home later tonight, we just had dinner with him. He's going to go drink with some golf buddies and then come back here even though it's his night "off" from S.
S has been doing a LOT of "Daddy are you coming to my house? Say yes!" And when H tries to avoid the question with "I love you buddy" or "You're such a good boy" S doesn't let him off the hook. Kids are not stupid.
