Life of Crime

I love that Granddaddy was the epitome of the perfect grandfather. 

He was sweet, had the best laugh, knew everything, and was the most adorable grandfather! He worked hard, stayed informed, always shared his knowledge with anyone who would listen - his students, his daughters, grand kids, or strangers alike. He loved Nana with all that he was and took care of her as long as he could - she never even had to learn to drive!

But Granddaddy also had a secret side: he liked to burn DVD's. Although he was in his mid-80's, he was always so captivated by technology and made sure to learn as much as possible. When he got his movie subscription account going, he just didn't have enough time to watch the movies right away (he had to run Nana to her hair appointments and see about their dog, Annie) so sometimes he would copy them to watch on a later day. He never distributed any of the copies, but I always thought that this was so funny...Granddaddy and his life of [petty] crime. Haha!

Hard to believe it's been over 3 years now since he's left us - his legacy and love lives on. We miss you so much Granddaddy!

♥

Model Sailboat

Every Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, I think of Granddaddy and St. George Island. January was always the month that Granddaddy and Nana rented Willow Pond and Jason would always anxiously await MLK holiday to have a long weekend to go visit.


At the beach, we'd wake up in the morning, have breakfast and Granddaddy would laugh because we cut our bananas the same way (with a spoon, no knife necessary). Then we'd spend the day listening to stories, eating mixed nuts and shortbread cookies from a tin.


One year, Granddaddy was putting together and painting this intricate model sailboat. I remember sitting around the big breakfast table together: Granddaddy, Jason, Lauren, and me. We all took turns painting the little sailors and watching Granddaddy with his delicate handy work.


I loved watching Granddaddy busy with his model sailboat. He could do anything, fix everything, tell you all that you needed to know in life, but I feel like he taught me a great deal about enjoying the small things and taking time to do what you love each year at the beach. I hope that one day Jason and I can spend long months on the beach taking the time to do what makes us happy (no matter how big or small). And like Granddaddy, I also hope we always laugh with our stomachs too.