yeah and, he would come in every night from work without turning a light on with his flashlight! we combed his hair daily and, walked down to the store and get his marlboro reds. we the grandkids  would reach in his pocket to get a piece of that gum he would catch us everytime!! that was the 80's good ole days.we would quitely wait on him at 11 every night. he had nicknames for us all mine was hoosamahossa lol there was jackass for chris melinda was bobo a michelle was moomoo boy cant remember the rest. he did raise like 20 kids wondered all these years why he sat under the tree outside now  i understand  piece of mind and watch the beautiful nature.

I remember when I was a little girl how my mom and daddy worked so hard to see that us children had the things we needed. Taught us about God, how to respect our elders and never make fun of anyone, it was not nice to do that. Daddy would go to work come home every night at 8 for super, we would meet him at his truck, he would give us a piece of Juicey Fruit chewing gum for a kiss., how he would lay our lunch money out every night in the window seal by his bed so we could come into his room and get it every morning and give him a goodbye kiss, and would give icecream money one time a week. It is so many good memories I just cant write them all. But this was a very special man, good daddy and friend as well he was so easy going,, and was loved by many! Oh I miss him so much, but I will see him again.