On my drive home from Providence, I had decided to stop by Gettysburg and visit the sites. As I was approaching the town of Gettysburg, my Dad called and we started chatting (via bluetooth) about how my trip had gone....etc...etc...
Next thing I know, I'm at the park and admiring all of the statues. Dad asks about what I am seeing and as I'm telling him, he is looking it up online. He then reads about the statue to me via phone and I got to hear about the history/significance of the statues as I was seeing them.
We continued this way for well over an hour....and even had a couple of drop-in companions when Dad's friends Dan and Doug showed up and Dad put me on speakerphone.I know that this sounds really stupid to all of you out there. However, this was quite significant for me. I really enjoyed having Dad there with me (even if it was only on the phone). I have wanted Dad to travel to see me forever and it has just never happened. Somehow, having him on the phone was like him being with me. I enjoyed sharing my thoughts and chatting about the different sites as I was seeing them.
I wish that he could have been there in person but I will always remember the trip that Dad and I took together to Gettysburg.
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