Veteran

I figured yesterday would be rough. Every Veterans Day since I can remember I would call or text my dad to tell him Happy Veterans Day. Most of the time he would send back that damn Boomer thumbs up or his famous 10-4. Often times, when he wasn't trying to hear my shit he wouldn't even reply. Looking back about the last 4 years he would say, "thank you I am proud of the time I spent in the Army" Even then I thought what a breakthrough just because he was a man of very few words and even less emotion.

I did ok throughout the day. I had a few moments when I got a little emotional but I pushed on and did what I needed to do. I ran an errand after my class around 830 last night. I was not ready to go home and I was tired so I knew better than to go to my studio because I do the dumbest stuff when I am tired and have to do it again the next day.

I wanted to try to chase the Northern Lights yet again so I started to drive north to the country. I crossed 28 and I could tell the sky was different. I began getting that feeling adrenaline, I suppose is what is was. I have had this same feeling when chasing the lights prior to last night. I crossed 28 and it became more visible and I began to see the sky turn completely green. I stopped my car opened the sunroof and started taking photos. I got back in the car and drove a little bit more then the red appeared. By this time I was so excited I could have screamed. I started to pull away but it got better. It became more vibrant and red light was twisting around like one of those things at an old barber shop. I drove a bit more then stopped and was able to capture some of the most amazing photos I will take in my life. This was bucket list for me. I could not believe what I just witnessed. I still cannot believe it today. I have my dad's car and he was anal about the car. Like to the point if I do something wrong I will say outloud "sorry dad" When I stood up in the seat through the sunroof I did not care not even a little. I thought about it driving home and in my mind I said I am not sorry dad, that was important to me and in his voice I heard its ok darling I see that it was.