My Grandpa

A grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart.  ~Unknown

Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do.  Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.  ~Alex Haley

Here I am talking with my hands, explaining who knows what to my grandpa, and he, patiently listening as always...Nov. 2007

My grandpa was definitely a stardust sprinkler. He died Friday, October 31, 2008 at the age of 93 years.  He was a classic. I just wanted to honor him here with a few things that I most remember about him.

• He was a fanatic about taking pictures. He always had a camera around his neck.
• He would always pull out his pocket knife and slowly slit the tape on his Christmas presents. It took him forever!
• He loved to listen to me play the piano.
• He wore cardigan sweaters that just said, "Grandpa."
• He would take us to the corner store for candy.
• He called my girls "Little Boogers."
• He loved telling stories about his youth, especially about Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie & Clyde fame), who he said was "a rascal, even on the playground."
• He was a godly husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

And he will be greatly missed.