Dear Grandpa, I miss you. Really miss you. I didn’t have to see you every day or even every month to know that you were there. You were sitting in that chair with your comically large magnifying glass and the newspaper. You were drinking coffee early in the day after having changed into pants......
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Today would have been my grandpa’s 102nd birthday. He was 101 and 301 days old when he died this past March. I have introduced you to my grandpa before as he was the best example of a human I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. We had his celebration of life this past......
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My grandfather turned 100 years old this past weekend. We had parties and meals together. I was exhausted but he just kept on going. Alas, maybe I didn’t get his genes. Anyway, I have had the good fortune of knowing this man almost half his life and all of mine. So here are 100......
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My grandfather is turning 99 this week. For those of you not good at math, that means he will be 100 next year. I was raised by my single father. Grandpa and Grandma were the go-to babysitters when my dad needed a break. Which, given my disposition, was probably a lot. My grandmother died......
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Here are my random thoughts for today. What are yours? I have never slipped on a banana peel but have been led to believe by TV that it is common. I always wanted to try it but feared it would be a mess to pick up hurt really bad and I would have to explain......
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