Green Apple Quickstep

Ahhhh…tis the season. 

People are dropping like flies around here with head colds and the flu. I’ve been able to ward off the worst of it…so far. 

I never heard that phrase until Grandpa said it a couple of weeks ago. I thought it was pretty hilarious. 

The kids and I just love Grandpa to pieces. Card games and dice are the of best times when Grandpa is around. Coffee is a must. He makes time stand still with his laughter and jokes. 

Grandpa is my ex’s ex-stepdad, even so, he is more family to us than blood. He is going to be 87 in August and still gets around very well. He has his own place and still drives. 

Grandpa lived in Florida for about 20 years. We’d travel down there once or twice a year. So much fun!

He lived on channel that takes you out to a chain of lakes. The channel was where they filmed some of the first Tarzan movies. Turtles, alligators, and lots of birdlife call that haven their home. Those were some fun times out on his pontoon.

Grandpa cracks us up with some of the funny things he says. Here’s just a few:

Shucky durn and feathers – instead of swearing in front of us

Yeah…it’d be alright if you could burn it in the furnace.

Oh, for pity sakes

There, I said it and I’m glad.

Oh you, lucky dog!

Worser and worser

Oooooh ratsinphrats

You silver tongued devil

Weaaanner and Champeeen – “winner and champion”, during our card and dice games

This one goes quite well with the green apple quickstep. I’ve been putting that ole pucker string to work.

Grandpa is a one-in-million man. There has never been nor will there ever be a man like him. I’m just so glad he’s ours. 

When he lived in Florida he’d tell me and the kids:

Remember there’s an old guy down here who loves you.

Now he drops the down here since he lives near us.

We look forward to every visit with Grandpa. Every breakfast out. Every holiday. He’s the best.

Grandpa and I have always been very close. He never hangs up before saying:

Just remember…You’re my favorite lady.

♥️

Andi