Grandpa's Haircut

Grandpa always has amazing hair.  It always seems distinguished.  Well, once in a while it grows too long, and needs a haircut.  One of those times was this week.  Thank goodness Pearl knows how to cut it perfectly.  What has me me smile about the haircut, is that this week he asked Pearl to cut it long, because mom liked it cut that way.  He was very handsome last night at the viewing. If mom would have married him just for his looks, I could see why.

Grandpa Working with Katie

Grandpa has spent the morning working outside.  He loves the out-of-doors.  Both Katie and he have been working on removing ice and throwing snow out in the middle of the road; best place to melt.  Sneaky picture from the front window.

Smells and Strongheart

We were all sitting around eating lunch and dad was talking about what happened as he was going through mom's poetry.  He saw the word "smells"  and a memory came flooding back to him.  He said that as a boy he went everywhere without his shoes.  He could walk for miles at a time through field and into the woods and over the blackberries.  Once he said he went to the last day of school without his shoes on because they couldn't kick him out of school.  It was the last day.  Then he started to laugh.  He said he was walking through a cow pasture and he stepped right into a cow puddle...fresh.  We are eating and I'm saying...hey dad....laugh, laugh, ....we are eatting. He stopped for a minute and then went on with the smell.  He laughed so hard.

Joe had purchased a copy of an old movie with our relative, "Strongheart" in it.  For those who don't know, Strongheart is a very famous dog Dad's uncle owned.  Larry Trimble was one of the first movie directors in Hollywood.  Julie was the first dog in the movies that he owned.  Beautiful dog too.  Strongheart became very famous before Rin Tin Tin.  The movie was great and lasted over an hour.  A must see.  It is the only copy left in print right now that you can buy.  Private owners probably have the other copies.  Strongheart was awesome. Everything I wanted him to be and more.  Dad, Beckie, Joe, Aunt Sue, and I watched it.  

Missing Our Mom

We created this blog for Grandpa so that we could post what grandpa is up to. Right now, he is just missing his sweetheart. He is calling friends and talking with them, getting hugs and loves, and is very tired. We love you dad.