My dad turns 86 next Saturday.  This week we’ve been reviewing his Excel spreadsheet detailing the plans for the family reunion in Sweden in August.  He also told me he’s considering subdividing the property his house is on and building a much smaller place because the house in Boquete is too big and too loaded with memories that make him sad.  He’s already started laying out blueprints for what he wants.  At the end of that particular Skype session we discussed a trip in August of 2014 to visit my cousin RoseMarie in North Carolina, and then going on to Yellowstone, a place he’s always wanted to see.  That’s my dad!  I thank God for him today…