Before I get too old to write anymore in my blog  I want to write a few words  about the kids dad.  I can truly say was a wonderful husband and a good father your dad is. At this time your dad is 83 and we are both enjoying the lazy days of retirement and old age. Afraid I have more problems than your dad at this point. I want you kids to know more things about your dad.  For one Joey has always had a love of learning since I have know him.  He jumped right into listening to the missionaries and learning about the church and said it made so much sense to him and it had all the answers he had always wondered about. He has been faithful in the church and has always loved the teachings that he has been taught.  Your dad was a excellent student in school also, and had this love of learning about things from as early as ten yrs. old.  He ask his mother one day after he was out of school this question... "Mom, what was I like as a child?"   His mom looked at him and said without hesitation" you were never a child." I thought well that said it all!  Also his brother said " Girls sure seem to be getting prettier these days, and his dad replyed No your just getting older." ha!  I have also learned that Joey sure loves loves history ...all history.  He shares some things with me but to be honest until I got older I never gave it much thought.  Since that time I have learned to appreciate some of it.   Going to make a list of some of the things your dad listened to and hope one day you might check  them out ......

                                             HERE THEY ARE!!

He loves and has a soft heart for the history of World War Two

He really liked Churchill and so very many of his speeches

Dad has a love for animals, particularly dogs, loved our Maggie so much. He still talks about her and watches videos of her.   As a child he said his dad had a pet crow named Blackie......... all he had to do was call out his name and he came flying down from wherever he was.  Neighbor friends here in Century Oaks know how dad loves dogs and they often stop by at our house knowing dad will want to see their dogs and every time he will make over them. Sweet!

Joey has a soft heart for when the solders came back from World War Two and I could see tears fall from his eyes as he watches the solders come home to love ones. So sentimental when touched by something that speaks to his heart!

Loves the music from 1960's/ we often spend evenings together listening to this music from  yesterdays

Loves to watch and shared with me the  RCA History of  " The Wonderful World of Color." 

it was amazing!!!