March 25th will forever be a day that I stop and think about my father who passed away on this date four years ago from Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). And the way my mind works I’m always looking for and seeing connections, and references to the past.

Today was also the day for me to finally get my first vaccine dose after many months of trying. It just so happened that I received my shot in the parking lot of the Burger Center where over 30 years ago my dad taught me to drive a stick (manual transmission). The confluence of these events in my mind Is something I note and wonder about and it does bring some solace and curiosity.

After my vaccine I was going to grab some food from what was one of my dad’s favorite fast food places, Arby’s. This particular location I have memories of visiting with him 35+ years ago but come to find out it’s shut down for good! Oh well.

One more funny connection. They gave me a Tootise Pop after the shot and I used to get those after my allergy shots when I was very young. I wonder if it is common for other people to think about things like this and see these kinds of synchronicities?