Today is "my" Dad's birthday - I cannot imagine Dad living 84 years on this earth and getting old. It would be kind of interesting to get them to do an aging on a picture of him to see what he would look like today if he was still around but I'd really rather remember him as he was. A bit over weight, sucking in his stomach to be skinnier. It would be so great if he were here to talk to about the reunion and help us make plans, if he were here to cook dutch oven chicken and the best biscuits in the world and potatoes and onions (sometimes with too much pepper but still great). If he were here to take all the grandkids and great-grandkids on a "cousins" hike.
Too soon, he left us - almost 22 years ago now although it seems like just yesterday. But lo and behold, on his 3rd birthday after he left this earth, our family was blessed with a new little spirit. It was so wonderful to be able to once again celebrate March 7th as a day of birth instead of just a reminder that Dad was gone. A little spirit who was a great help to Mom in so many ways, especially in getting her off the coke drinking habit. Happy Birthday Briana - I am so glad you are a part of our family.
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Yep, it sure would be nice to go on a hike with grandpa. Hard to believe it's been so long since he was here..
Isn't Sherry's birthday the 7th too?
I can't believe its been 22 years, although I don't remember it as clearly as the older cousins, there has always been an empty spot in my heart reserved just for him.
I don't remember hikes, but man would I love that. My dad is a great grandpa, and alot of the time, when I see him reading a story to Rhayn or playing with her and telling her about things, I see Grandpa C. I see how he would have been, and when I look at this large loving family, I feel the piece of my heart filled, because we are his legacy.
You are absolutely correct - March 7, 1966 which means she's going to be the big 40. We need to get that girl blogging, she said she's going to the reunion at least for a day - I think she needs to get there for longer than that and also some of her siblings.
Does anyone have her email address? We should all start keeping in better contact with her so she'll feel like she needs to be there to spend time with us..
Yeah, because Sherry is a great person, I would totally like to be her friend, and not just her cousin.
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