good thing it’s free
It’s a good thing that Facetime is free. We had a video chat with those pesky neighbors (who aren’t even my neighbors anymore) that lasted about an hour. Sure do miss them — but not as much as someone else does.
and then there were 2
Aunt Loraine, that was married to my Dad’s brother Roland, passed away last week. That leaves only two — my Uncle Max (Dad’s brother) and Aunt Betty (Dad’s brother Jack’s wife). Both are sharp as nails with hearts of gold.
valentine bracelets
Yesterday, we made Valentine bracelets. Colette shared one so I would be accepted into some fancy club just for girls with bracelets. Go me!
make the most out of everything
I know the time my Dad spent in Korea was hard. Although he didn’t talk about it much, I know his hearing was severely impaired from nearby mortar explosions. I’m guessing he probably didn’t feel safe or secure — and most likely missed home.
Obviously, from the photo below, he still found things that made him smile. His brother… music… and new friends. (Uncle Max is far left — Dad is squatting and is 3rd from left.)
For the record, Ben looks exactly like my Dad… Coco thought that’s who it was in the photo.
PS. Happy Valentine’s Day!
something we have in common…
When you’re old, you worry about all the things that seem to be wearing out — including your teeth.
When you’re six, you worry about teeth too. Which ones are coming in and which ones are coming out…