MMmmm ---- great bourbon, great peanuts, wonderful evening. The bobber adds class to the occasion ---- along with asparagus from the garden, goldenrod from the property and hydrangeas from our house in town.
"Wouldn't the old man .........................."
"This is what heaven must be like."
"Wouldn't the old man .........................."
"This is what heaven must be like." (Photos taken in July 2009)
The pond was built about 21 years ago. Frequently, but in the last ten years ALWAYS, when we went to the pond with Daddy he would invariably say "I just wish the Old Man could be here to see this........ Wouldn't he have loved this?......."
or words to that effect
It was always a predictable comment, similar to Mama's comment about how "stupid" the phoebes are who nest on the porch column. If Mama is there, she will make the comment. If Daddy was at the pond, he would make his comment.
It was always a predictable comment, similar to Mama's comment about how "stupid" the phoebes are who nest on the porch column. If Mama is there, she will make the comment. If Daddy was at the pond, he would make his comment.
Well, get used to it folks!!!!!! There are going to be an awful lot of times in the next 20-some years that you hear me say "I just wish Daddy could have lived long enough to see this ......... wouldn't he have loved it?" If Leigh is around when family comes to visit, you can count on it that she WILL make that comment.
We take comfort in the fact that Daddy knew about our plans. I had shared Brad's and my hopes with him for a good two years before the plans all fell together. And he DID get to see the architectural drawings and have some idea of what we were going to do. But I truly am sorry that he wasn't able to see our dream take shape and come to life.
Wouldn't he have loved it?
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