My hope for Every Friday is for dads, and moms, to set aside some time to be with their children. Even though it was only a few years ago, life seemed a bit less complicated. I look back on his wonder of the world and fascination of even the smallest things. Nick's Diner has since closed, so our breakfasts have been relocated to another and like that building, my son is now tall and strong. It may have been a mere four blocks, but it was full of adventure: greeting familiar faces, window shopping and monitoring the progress of a building on the corner going up story by story. As much as we loved Nick’s Diner, I think we both preferred the small journey we took each week to get there. I have fond memories of us watching people trudging through the snow and rain as he and I were cozily nestled in a booth, a little oasis from the outside world. To their continued astonishment, he consumed an entire adult-size order of pancakes and a side of bacon, of which I was very proud. He and I soon looked forward to Fridays and the diner's owner, Nick, as well as a variety of regulars, warmly greeting us. I wanted him to have some time when he didn't have to put up with a crying baby who yanked his ears, which he patiently tolerated. He was in preschool and had to start sharing his mom and dad with a new little sister. I look back on when we started what became our little tradition. Some weeks, our Friday breakfasts were the only time he and I had to talk or just share some time together. I guess the Friday breakfasts came about because like most dads, I sometimes didn't feel like I saw my son enough. Their story packs a powerful nostalgic punch for parents and is sweet inspiration for the whole family to spend time together-whether that means sharing a weekly breakfast or reading a book before bedtime.Īuthor Dan Yaccarino Talks About His Inspiration for Every Friday On the way, they watch the neighborhood come to life and urge each other on from one delightful distraction to another. Every Friday is a fun and heartwarming celebration of precisely that brand of togetherness, where a father and son's weekly ritual of walking to the local diner for breakfast unfolds in bright, bold swaths of color. There are few things more rewarding for a child than receiving undivided attention from a parent.
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