Bobbie

My Grandpa Bobbie passed away this morning. We knew he wasn't well and while working on a crossword lastnight, I started writing down some of the things I didn't want to forget about Bobbie.

He tought me:

• my love of crosswords
• about the benefits of living at the beach
• the importance of a comfortable leather chair
• the warmth of velour
• how to blow cigar smoke rings
• to golf with patience, courtesy and most importantly mulligans
• to savor stilton
• the enjoyment of getting dolled up to go out and see a show
• about the comfort of m&m soup
• the value of old friendships
• the luxory of a pedicure
• the comedy of cheers and seinfeld and the importance of TV Guide (Bobbie would have loved DVR)
• the necessity of faith and specific to ours, confession
• how a hot tub is not a hot tub unless it is HOT
• the importance of an early and long retirement
• to love children and enjoy your favorites as often as possible

You are my favorite Bobbie. Here's to you - happy travels!

Consider this Your Christmas Card

Sorry folks, only one mass-mailing per year from this clan and Lucy's birth filled that quota for this year. So, Merry Christmas all! Lots of love around here these last few days. We hope you all are having as much fun! Off to Santa's Workshop - still have 12 hours for those last minute projects!

Good Eats

Prime rib, blue cheese scalloped potatoes, grilled asparagus, bread pudding, chocolate mouse all made more enjoyable by some very old and special spode (wedding gift from Grandma Freeman), beautiful crystal salt wells (from Grandma Thompson) and lovely "M" linen napkins (from Aunt Jessica). Who can wait up for Santa after a meal like that?