1. He loved lemon cake. Actually anything iced or covered in ice cream. Granddad considered dessert a main course, often eating more cobbler than roast on Sundays.
2. Granddad could fix anything. His shop was full of the COOLEST stuff. He had this metal oscillating fan that could probably decapitate something. He enjoyed fixing stuff with my Daddy and Uncle Chuck. Mainly because Granddad fathered two girls. Who went on to also have two girls each. So naturally Granddad needed some men around to do man things with. I say that....one time he did repair one of my Barbies with super glue and a dowel rod...
3. He dressed to the nines at all times. And ate the same thing everyday for breakfast. And listened to Paul Harvey on the radio.
4. Grandddad had a beautiful garden. Sunflowers, okra, squash, zinnias, tomatoes... Running through his garden every summer was quite fun!
5. Granddad was a patient man. He was the one who sat me down in his chair he always sat in and taught me 'over, under and through the loop,,,'. God bless him, I don't think I'll have the patience he had to teach my kiddos.
Ok we'll do a few more. There's a lot of ground to cover when one lives to be 97!
6. Granddad's cooking was humorously limited to 'Granddaddy applesauce' and black coffee with toast and poached eggs with a splash of vinegar.
Granddaddy applesauce is good ol applesauce with a handful of redhot candies poured in. Quite tasty!!!
7. Granddad was healthy and tough as a horse. The man survived a viscous battle of prostate cancer in the 90's. His first and only surgery was just a few years ago- gall bladder removal. The crazy thing is that his doctor did some heart tests prior to his surgery because of his age... And discovered at some point my granddad had had a heart attack. And never knew it! Told you he was tough.
8. In Granddad's later years, he'd tell you his best friend was my parents dog-- Scooter. They loved napping in the sun and sharing a box of pecan Sandies. Scooter didn't care if Granddad was a little slow getting around. Scooter was slow too.
They shared many stories and quiet moments. Scooter and Granddad had sleepovers all the time. I think Granddad loved him so much because Scooter was a quiet, soft soul just as Granddad was.
9. Granddad always had Wrigley's spearmint gum. Always.
10. My Granddad had a stellar sense if humor. His favorite part of the newspaper was the 'funnies'. And he always made sure he read Peanuts and Marmaduke.
Granddad, I know you are up there eating pie and cookies with Scooter. Take good care of him, he has missed you. And please don't worry about Mom. You raised strong women!
Missing your laugh,
XOXO Summer
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