UTMC

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:58 pm**

having fulfilled my paternal obligations to my sons.

Last Friday was my American grandfather's deathday--he diied July 8, 1985. One thhing he and I loved doing whenever we were together was watch the Three Stooges. He couldn't get enough of them, neither could I. Nothing better than those times we spent together (and he wasn't, and I'm not a real TV guy).

I sat down my boys and explained to them the importance of July 8, and why we were going to watch the disks I got from Netflix. I popped some popcorn, and that evening we watched the Stooges for like 3 hours, and I haven't heard them crow so loud, over and over and over, all night. One of the best times I've had in ages. They made me promise we'd do it again next year.

Man, I wish my Grandpa could have been there.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:24 pm**

Nice. I never knew my dad's dad, but from what I can tell he was the shit.
Family history is meaningful. You're doing an important thing.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:04 pm**

Awww, yer a good dad.

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:05 pm**

guitargeek wrote:Awww, yer a good dad.

+1. Good on ya!

Posted: **Tue Jul 12, 2011 9:39 pm**

Very cool. Those are the memories that'll last. I still remember watching Perry Mason with my granddad when he came home for lunch. <happysigh>

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 5:54 am**

Slowly I turned, step by step, inch by inch...

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Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:31 am**

My old man and I used to stay up STUPID LATE to watch Laurel and Hardy reruns followed by 1930's episodes of Buck Rogers. We laughed so hard and loud we'd usually wake my mom and sister up. You'll definitely remember these moments, as will your kids.

Posted: **Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:57 pm**

Ames wrote:My old man and I used to stay up STUPID LATE to watch Laurel and Hardy reruns followed by 1930's episodes of Buck Rogers. We laughed so hard and loud we'd usually wake my mom and sister up. You'll definitely remember these moments, as will your kids.

Yup. That's exactly how it was with my Grandpa and me when I visuted my grandparents in Georgia. It was usually late at night. And Grammaw never understood.

Ames wrote:
guitargeek wrote:Awww, yer a good dad.
+1. Good on ya!

Easy now, it's not like I'm mmaking any sacrifices watching the Stooges and scarfing down popcorn and Doritos.

UTMC

I can die happpy and content

I can die happpy and content