Good luck visiting your dad, you must be drained, especially after last night.

I know only too well about awkward silences that occur with parents. My father (now deceased) use to just sit in his chair towards the end and wait for me to speak, but hed kill the conversations as soon as they started by only answering me yes or no. Seriously good luck for tonight

Take care

My dad's not so bad. He misses my mom, who died last fall. And he has a mildly grumpy way about him that doesn't bother me, being a) used to it, and a bit like that myself, at times. :-)

Well, hope you spend some quality time with him. Regardless of the grumpy disposition, I am sure he appreciates you visiting a lot. Good on you for going. It may not be all fun and games but it is so important!