I have so many wonderful memories with my pap. I saw the Rachel said about his big yawns he would let out, and the next thing you know Nan would be saying "OH HARRY!!" Every year for Mine and Rick's birthday we would always go to the Olive Garden for dinner. Nan and Pap would always come along with us and we would always make it a point to stop in Borders together.
When i was younger and just learning to talk my pap had just hung up the phone with someone and said, "Say asshole Amanda, Big asshole" and boy did Nan yell at him for that one!! Me and Pap also went through our "beanie Babie" phase together. We thought we had to go out and buy every beanie babie that came out. We would ever make special trips to roots to see the man with the beanie babie table.
Pap was never the type of person to let his feelings show. Every time i would leave the house i would say I love you Pap and he would just say yeah but the last time i saw him was in the hospital and when i said I love you Pap he said "I love you too" and i will NEVER forget that. We will all carry our special memories of him forever. We love and miss you very much Pap.
Where to begin... There are so many memories that I have of my pap... One of my favorite things is on our birthdays you could always count on him to pull your ears. He always added that extra "and one to grow." I always looked forward to that.
No one could make a better fire than pap on christmas afternoon. It was the perfect place to take a nap after a big christmas dinner with the family. Of course you couldn't nap too long because of the kids playing. I never knew how pap could nap anytime, and anywhere. It didn't matter who was around or how much commotion there was.
The thing that I will miss hearing most of all are his great big yawns, anyone who knows him well will know what I am talking about. Once in awhile I will sneak one out but it doesn't even compare.
There are just so many wonderful memories that he is a part of, it is hard to think that that's all we are left with.He will live on in all of us, his wife, family and friends. I will never let our memories fade. I love you Pap.