It has been three years since the beloved Col. P (My grandfather on Mom’s side) passed. Crystal and Drew went to D.C. recently to find apartments for med school (and Georgetown) this fall and stopped by Arlington to pay their respects.
I miss him terribly. He was full of curiosity, dignity, humor, and wit; not to mention plenty of zest for someone with a long military background.
“How many fingers do I have up? One.” “One you said and…”
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Simply touching. Yes, sure do miss him a lot, too–he was one of a kind. and, BTW, I was the one to give him the name of “Col.P.”!!