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| Grandpa came to visit my family in Seattle |
James Archie King was quick-tempered, ornery, stubborn, and always one to question authority, especially when it came to those damn doctors.
Considered legally blind by 41yo, my grandfather needed a lot of those strong Irish traits just to make it in the world.
Recently, he confessed that a policeman pulled him over for driving his lawnmower into town. He wanted to know if he needed a license to drive a scooter instead. Apparently, he continued to ride his lawnmower anyway.
Grandpa was pretty rough around the edges, but put a baby in his arms and he'd coo and giggle. In fact, Baby Jack loved Grandpa's overalls with it's shiny buttons.
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| After an all you can eat buffet, I'm sure. |
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| Ever the farmer. |
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| Because blind guys like to drive, too. |
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| My Aunt Rosemary & Grandpa |
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| Grandpa loved Jack. Maybe even more than he loved me. |
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| I love you, Gramps. |
1 comment:
I'm sorry for your loss, Lins. You've done a wonderful job here of telling his story. He's a handsome grandpa, too! I love stubborn old men and I love that he kept on driving even when he was blind!
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