Hi Tony - as a 51 year old gay man who came out to my parents some time ago - also just be patient and give it a little time. Over a 3 year period my father went from total shock and unhappiness "I still love you but I never will come to your house when your partner is there and he will never be welcome here" and acting as if my significant other did not exist to now treating him like a son-in-law. In fact my Mom and Dad invite my partner over when I am out of time and my father calls him about stuff all the time. Yeah, it is still a little strange to him and there is still some discomfort (like him understanding why I need to be so out and involved in local GLBT civil rights stuff) but he has come a long way. Also it is harder sometime for our parents because they are of an older generation where they probably knew very few if any gay people and also society was not as accepting back then.

Good luck in your continued journey!