I never thought I'd be saying this, but it's true...I'm leaving.  I knew that this time was coming, but now it's actually here.  I know that sounds bad, but it's really not.  Some of you might remember the post I did back in 2007, the one about taking my son down south, and dropping him off at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.  This was one the proudest yet most tear jerking moments in my life.  Reading that post again took me right back to that moment, and nearly soaked and ruined my laptop. 

Guess I'm just an ol' softy.

Well, my son and I made a deal back then.  If he graduated from Cal Poly with a 4.0 GPA, then I would take him to play a round of golf at any course of his choice.  This was our deal, so the agreement was made.  Here we are, two years later, and the time has come.  I can't believe it, he has done it!  UNBELIEVABLE!!  Sean is getting his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.  He has studied his a$$ off and chased a career he's very passionate about.  He was also blessed to land the ideal job working for the company of his dreams. 

Which brings me to the title of this post.  I am the proudest father in America right now.  (...a short pause and swallow)  My son deserves what was promised, and so much more.   Since I'm a man of my word, it's time to fulfill that promise.  Sean has chosen a Golf Course in Hawaii to celebrate this fine "Life" achievement.  18 holes, each one representing the years of hard work and effort he has put into his education and career.  I have a few other surprises up my sleeve that I know he'll enjoy, but those are a secret for now.

                  

So it is with great anticipation and excitement that I announce I'm heading down to watch the BIG CEREMONY, and my son Graduate with honors from Cal Poly.  Oh My Gosh~  Then we'll be catching a flight to Hawaii where we'll spend 7 days together, including Father's Day soaking up the rays, playing golf, lounging on the beach, and just reminiscing lifes journey...

Will you be able to reach me?  Hmm.  I'm not sure how on-line and connected I'll be during this trip.  My iPhone will be with me, but I'll probably need it for emergency calls like booking a tee time, where should we snorkel, what luau should we attend, which Island would be best for a day trip, etc.  I'm sure you understand and get the picture.  This is not an ActiveBrad Vacation, it's an ActiveDAD Celebration.  So if you need anything while I'm away, (10 Days) you can always contact Bob or Jeremy.

You will ALL be missed terribly, but I promise I'll be back... I hope you'll forgive me for leaving.  Aloha.


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JUN
14
2009
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Ceremony is over now, we're exhausted, we leave in 10 hours for Hawaii.  I also found out at the graduation that Sean made the Deans list 3 times which put him on the Presidents list.  He really graduated with some awesome honors. 

@Sally - We'll call you at some point when we're there.

@Steve - if and when we make it over to Maui, we may take you up on your offer.

@Paul - we'll be in Honolulu for sure and would love to try out your friends place, I'll contact you when we get there and see if your offer is still on, we sure appreciate that.  Mahalo.  :-)

Bon Voyage...   :-)

11:31pm • #146
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15
2009
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Savor every nanosecond Brad

12:59am • #147
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You are gonna have ONE HECK of a good time celebrating with your son, Brad..... and do you wonder who is going to win the game of golf??

Is it gonna be best of three??

May God BLESS IT !!!!!

\O/

6:59am • #148
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17
2009
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Wow.. with Father's Day coming up, spending time with your pride and joy has got to be the best.  So happy for you and so glad you'll have time OFF, which is really time ON if you ask me LOL

9:27am • #149
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2009
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I know you're having an awesome time ActiveDAD!  You deserve the special time with your family... away from the Rain.

7:45pm • #150
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19
2009
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Hi Active Brad,

Hope you're not even daring to read these posts as you are in Hawaii with your son and family.  Congrats to your son!  What a great accomplishment! 4.0 GPA~that was not what my GPA was when I graduated!

 

Soak some Rays up and enjoy!  We will be raining while your gone!

 

9:28am • #151
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21
2009
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What an amazing Fathers Day you must be having knowing your son's accomplishments and what is yet to come!  Enjoy!

  

12:41pm • #152
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Congratulations to Sean he deserves a minimum of 18 holes! And enjoy being proud of him.

9:06pm • #153
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22
2009
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wow!  hope you had a great time in HI with your son!  Happy Father's Day!

5:41pm • #156
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I know this is the best! Time with your son and sharing his great achievement. Hope you had a great time!!

8:00pm • #157
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23
2009
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WOW!  What an awesome time we had! 

It's great to be back home now, but I will miss my home away from home in Hawaii.

I have over 1000 photos to sift through, and a ton of stories I could share, but first I need to get through the 1000+ emails I received while away.  lol~ 

Looking forward to catching up as this was the longest I have ever been away from the rain and all my family and friends here.  :-)

12:51pm • #158
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24
2009

Congratulations to you and your son.

I know this is the best! Time with your son and sharing his great achievement. Hope you had a great time!!

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6:40am • #159
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Brad, I love posts of this sort.. Life goes by so quickly, the only thing that we really take with us are relationships.  Have a good tirp and enjoy your son.  The world will wait... and if it doesn't, it wasn't something that you needed or wanted in your life. 

3:11pm • #160
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Brad - Not sure if you are back yet, but you must be one proud father.  I know the feeling you get when one of your own succeeds in some way in life.  It makes you feel like you did something right in how you raised them.  I am hoping to be able to share a similar story on my blog sometime soon in regards to my children.  Congratulations to you and your son for a job well done!

6:02pm • #161
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Yes, we are back, and I am the proudest and happiest father on earth.  I am catching up now and preparing a post to share about our trip. It was a blast to say the very least.  Very physically demanding and very emotionally rewarding. 

There are no words in the English language that can express my emotions presently.  Here's a sample of what we were blessed to share!

 

6:20pm • #162
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25
2009
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 Where did the time go? That is some proud father. Nice job and yes you deserve a break to. 

12:32pm • #163
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2009
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This is so cool and chokes me up too.  Ten years ago I took my 16 year old to Hawaii.  It was the best trip ever and I don't think I will ever have another vacation that I loved so much.

If you want to learn to surf, look for Rabbit on Wakiki Beach.....I'm sure he is still there.

9:43pm • #165
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2009
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Thanks Ann - we actually took the kids to Waikiki a few summers ago when they came over to visit us (we used to live there) and Rabbit was there surfing instructor, how funny is that.  Hope you're having a great fourth of july weekend. :-)

12:36pm • #166
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2009
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My Mom took me to the Island of Oahu for three weeks for my sixteenth birthday.  These are memories I still cherish to this day!  We definitely spent some time in Waikiki!  So much fun!  Went to a Luau on my birthday.  We toured the Island.  We checked out Diamond Head crater.  We went up the 99 steps to the look out over Pearl Harbor.  Wow!  I can't believe I still remember all that even without pulling out my photos or scrap book!  What wonderful Mother/Daughter bonding time we had!  Your son will remember this in vivid details for the rest of his life!  What an awesome goal to set before him.  And so fantastic he stuck to his end of the bargain and you, too, stuck to your end of the bargain!  What a solid foundation you gave him!  Thank you for sharing!

2:48pm • #167
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Nyssa -that was so sweet of you to share that story, I will treasure our trip and time together forever, and now yours too!  :-) Thanks!!!

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