August 2008
3 posts
Friendship. It's a bitch.
Just had a great dinner with Dave and Kristie and their two daughters. Adorable by the way. I miss my friends. Don’t get me wrong, I love Charlotte, best place I’ve ever lived. And it’s sad that D&K are the only friends I have left in my hometown - Jeff went to Pittsburgh, Tim is in Hilton Head, Karl reportedly is in Madison, WI, I just found Eric in Raleigh recently...
Age Isn't Everything
But it is something. With the passing of my grandfather Harry today at age 96 I realize I have been kind of ignorant all these years to his advanced age because he was always such a picture of perfect health. He took me fishing on Lake Michigan a few times when I was a kid and I treasure those memories. Now that he’s gone I’m sad that my idea to someday share a boat and tackle with him...
The Vacation - The Rest of the Story
So after getting through the awful trip down there, the rest of our time in Myrtle Beach went swimmingly, literally. I mean we pretty much spent the entire time in the pool. Yes you read that right, the pool. After the first few minutes swallowing salt water Erin decided she liked the swimming pool a whole heck of a lot better. We slapped her “water wings” on her and I held on to her...