Here are some things that make him great:
- He loves chocolate candy and spice drops.
- He drinks a martini every night at 5:00 - it's really just gin on the rocks with 2 huge olives.
- He taught me funny things - like how to spell Mississippi in a way that makes no sense to anyone, but it's fun to say.
- He has the neatest capital printing of anyone I know.
- He knows Morse Code and taught it to my 5th grade class. He even gave us a code sheet with a secret clue at the bottom - something about our school if I recollect.
- He was in the air force in WWII. He was in charge of the Morse Code on the airplanes. He was stationed in the South Pacific.
- He used to make me a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast with butter, and The Best Chocolate Milk ever (it was very cold and very chocolaty, mmmmm).
- His favorite meal is spaghetti with meatballs.
- He quit smoking and lost a ton of weight in the 80s after heart problems - an inspiration to anyone with health problems that can be reduced with discipline and hard work.
- He had a tough childhood (from what my mom figures), but still managed to be a loving, caring, and patient man.
- He can fold shirts so they are flat, thin, and perfect.
- He knows how many paces are in one of his walking miles.
- He's a history buff.
- He reads the end of books first to see if they are worth reading.
- He and my grandma have been married for over 50 years!
- He loves my cousins and me .
I wish he wasn't getting older. I wish I didn't have to watch him not be able to do the things he used to do with such ease. I wish I could still have coherent conversations with him. I guess it's just the way life goes, so I feel blessed that I got to spend so much quality time with a great man.
Happy Veteran's Day, GP!
Today I am thankful for:
- beautiful, warm, sunny days this week
- the people in our armed forces that protect our freedoms everyday
- Barbie Toothbrush that makes brushing fun - for Anna and me :)
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