Sunday, June 20, 2010
Papa, I could write a book on things I learned from you. You would give me a quarter and say, “Don’t spend it all in one place." When it came to betting on the football and basketball games he would always say, “Here’s what I am going to do." He always wanted more points so he would win. My Uncle Rod and my own father would say, “If you need $1.00 that bad just ask." He always said that it was okay to talk to yourself as long as you didn''t answer yourself, which unfortunately didn''t work out for me. At any given holiday he always said the blessing and it was a wonderful feeling when family is all around and having a good time, even when we got into stupid exchanges. He would call and ask what you were doing. If you said nothing he would say, "Picking your nose?" When I would show up at the front door he would say, "We don''t want any today." Then he let me in. In the summer he would get so tan but his feet were white because of the socks he wore. He would show us his tan line and my mom always told him that he needed to put his feet out in the sun to even it out. Living in town I was able to grow up with my grandparents down the road. It’s awesome! I know how lucky and blessed I am to have grandparents. I know so many people who don’t remember their grandparents or never met them. I was/am so lucky and so blessed to have my family. I love them all so much! Family is everything! Though he wasn’t able to play golf for the last few years, I bet that he is the world’s #1 golfer in heaven! Papa, I love you and I miss you. I know you are watching over us. Growing up in such a wonderful family is my hole in one! Love Always and Forever! Tara
