A Few of My Favorite Things...

Wow, I guess I get to be first by virtue of the time difference between Utah and London.

These are few of my favorite things about Grandpa:
-As Kris (Babb) says, he was full of joy and energy.
-He would ask about my life in Houston and would then go on to tell me one story or another from when he lived there as a young man.
-The picture of him from when he was a minister, I would look at that and imagine being back in time. I would have liked to see how his community responded to him, I'm sure he was held in high regard. What a classy man.
-You could see the love between he and Grandma, caught in a quick glance or as they would hold hands on a walk. He treated her with a tender sweetness.
-His bird calls and the farewells he would play on his conch shells as we would leave their house.

-He was such a teaser and particularly loved to tease Grandma.

In his final years, he would often have a hard time remembering who I was but the very last time I saw him, at Christmas, he knew me. As Grandma, Brent and I sat talking, Grandpa just sat there smiling, lost in his own memories, when he all of a sudden said (in reference to Grandma who was fresh out of the shower with no make-up on or her hair done) "You know, she's a very beautiful woman...when she tries" and then rolled with laughter at himself. His sense of humor was so light and loving. That is the Grandpa I will remember.

Please give each other hugs from me at his service this weekend. I will look forward to hearing all about it.