What a great week-end! My family went down to visit my mother and stepfather. He turns 80 next month and we surprised him with an early birthday gift and birthday cake. It was cool, crisp mornings and evenings and warm, sunny days. We ate cake, played tag football, watched t.v. and spent a lot of time laughing.
My stepfather was a soldier in the Pacific campaign in WWII and in the Korean conflict. He’s a colorful character who tells great stories. I’ve heard his stories over and over and I never get tired of them. It occurred to me this week-end, that I don’t want his stories to end with him. I’m hoping that he’ll let me tape record some of his tales. I could try writing them from memory, but trust me on this, his memory is much better than mine.
Okay, I’m off to my make-believe world of time travel…. :confused:
Jen
that is great Jen! wow 80 i hope i live that long.
Comment by kim — October 18, 2005 @ 11:32 am
The best is that he’s incredibly fit both mentally and physically. Except the hearing is going–fusses about how we all mumble and whisper. :hehe: We’re planning our next hiking jaunt on the Appalachian Trail.
Comment by Jen — October 18, 2005 @ 9:11 pm