Today is Fathers’ day, and it’s so cool that I got to spend it with Dad. I’m usually on the other side of the country, and I can only give him a phone call. But it’s been a cool day.

This morning we played 18 holes of golf. I didn’t play too well, but it was fun spending that time with dad, my brothers, and my brother-in-law. This afternoon Candyce and I went hiking in the mountains behind the house. I didn’t appreciate the trees I grew up with until I moved out west. In Arizona, the trees are small and low to the ground. In Georgia, the trees are tall and make a thick canopy of shady. It was like we were in our own little world.

Tonight was a fun cookout with my grandparents. My other brother Peter came up, and so did my sister Kristie and her family. It was awesome. Now I’m gearing up to go to Life Teen Summer Camp for the next week. It’s going to be cool.