My Grandpa

My grandpa and Mia's great grandpa passed away today

at 89 years old. It was almost one year exactly that I lost my other

grandpa, which is strange, because they knew eachother for over 60 years and

only lived a few miles apart.  Mia only met him a few times and was a little afraid because she thought he was a pirate. :) My grandpa survived stomach cancer over 20 years ago

when I was maybe 13. He has lived without a stomach for this long only able to eat soups,

liquids, and very few other foods. He was so stubborn and lived with pain every day,

but he just never gave up. He was always up at the crack of dawn working til the day's end.

He raised 10 kids and had a zillion grandkids and who knows how many great grandkids.

Every single year, he sent EVERY single one of his children and grandkids a package for

Christmas that included random items of household tools, coins, and of course CANDY.

He must have spent every single day getting those packages ready for Christmas, being ill and everything,

it's amazing that he ALWAYS sent them. My grandpa LOVED candy, which is probably why he lost all his teeth, that and he didn't believe in toothbrushes :)  His entire office was filled from top to bottom with every kind of candy known to man. You could ask for anything, and he would have it. He also had a food storage

out in his garage that could feed most of Idaho. He always had the strangest jokes to tell and he was known for writing to VERY important people in the church and government and give them a piece of his mind! I have no doubt that he is arguing with God right now! (tell him to send me a baby will ya?)

He won awards for farming, was a professor and honestly one of the smartest, most stubborn, funniest,

and at the same time awnry SOBs I've ever known. (sorry grandpa) But he was my grandpa and he always

had hugs, kisses, and nice words to say to me. I love you and I hope you are enjoying your feast in heaven

right now! NO MORE SOUP :)