February 7 · Porto, Portugal
WHY SAY GOOD-BYE, when a see you later means so much more.
Once again, I find myself being a Father for the Day, sharing my day not only with my Daughter for the Day (Lily Alverez) but her colleague Diana Blu, too.
Four years ago, Lily and I met in Argentina in a tour minivan to spend the day with Goucho’s. as it happened to have been Father’s Day that day, Lily and I agreed to adopt each other for the day, she as my daughter and me the father.
At that time Lilly of Mexican Mermaid was in University studying Marine Biology. In the intervening years she has earned he Masters and now she and Diana are 2 years away from having their Doctorates. This will be quite an achievement for these two Mexican Mermaids, who will soon be Doctors.
Earlier this week, I saw on Facebook, Lily was in country, as she was at a conference down the road from me, in Portugal. We made contact, and agreed to meet once again.
On this day, she and Diana, arrived just as I was ready to go to work. As a result, we had a Bring your Daughter and her friend to Work Day. This day my work was to capture the sunset at the Foz do Douro (confluence of the River Douro and the Atlantic Ocean) in the City of Porto.
As it has always been in my family, if some one is working the others join in. Diana came prepared with her own camera, and Lily borrowed one of her “Dad for the Day Camera’ and to work we went. The young ladies being experts of the sea, received a lesson on how to master the skies, and move the moon at will.
With photos taken, conversation had, and the day having moved into night. It was time to take the ladies to the train station, not saying good-byes but see instead “See you Later’s AKA Ate Logo in Portuguese.
Here was the afternoon we captured together, as we had also been sure to capture this moment in time, with hopes of more in our futures.
A special thank you to Claire Binyon the ESMAE School of Porto, and their impromptu “See you later/Ate Logo Wave” with Students from Germany, France, Brazil and Portugal. And to the Passenger Hostel, for providing warm beverages to top off a warm day of friendship.
Here is the link, to our original meeting 4 years past.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=263290294094331&id=213589532397741