Vicki, every year when my Mom came to visit, my V Pat Delight happened to be blooming and it was her favorite.
She would sit at the table on the lanai and stare at it saying how beautiful that plant is. In February of this year, I got "the call" from my brother that Mom wasn't doing well and I needed to get to New York. V Pat Delight was just about to drop her last bloom and since I was going away, I decided to just cut it back before I left. I got to spend a few precious days with Mom before she passed away and was in NY for about two weeks. I got home and found two spikes growing! Talk about shock!!! A week later, a third one popped up!
Mom is surely helping with this one...and a few others

This is by far my favorite chid...it means so much more to me than it did before
I'm sure your Dad is doing the same and your special plant will continue to be spectacular
