April 15, 2021
April 15, 2021
So many of my happy summertime memories from my childhood include Uncle Jack. There was the trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and Uncle Jack teasing me for being ice cream-crazy. There was the trip to the incredible San Diego Zoo. And then there was just all hanging out at our home some summers and at the Allen home other summers.
And there are also all the “memories” from before I can remember- that I know because they are family legend. There is the infamous ‘Boston’ story and the infamous ‘girl bites dog’ story. And then there’s how I got my nickname. When I was a baby, Uncle Jack and Aunt Teresa gave me the one and only nickname I’ve ever had. Even now in my adulthood, Uncle Jack and Teresa would call me by their nickname for me, and it always made me smile and feel so loved.
I am grateful for all the laughs and good memories to hold onto in these moments when I dearly miss my Uncle Jack.
And there are also all the “memories” from before I can remember- that I know because they are family legend. There is the infamous ‘Boston’ story and the infamous ‘girl bites dog’ story. And then there’s how I got my nickname. When I was a baby, Uncle Jack and Aunt Teresa gave me the one and only nickname I’ve ever had. Even now in my adulthood, Uncle Jack and Teresa would call me by their nickname for me, and it always made me smile and feel so loved.
I am grateful for all the laughs and good memories to hold onto in these moments when I dearly miss my Uncle Jack.