Posts Tagged ‘great papa’
A Hero’s Day in the Spotlight
In my book, he’s always been a hero. Now, the French government agrees. Those of you that follow me on Facebook and Instagram saw the photos and articles I posted about a pretty great 4th of July holiday. My grandfather is a WWII veteran and received the French Legion of Honor Award aboard Battleship Texas.…
Read More90 Years Young
Y’all know how much I like to party. Earlier this year, my mom had the brilliant idea to throw her dad (my grandfather) a surprise 90th birthday party. It had all the feels. He knew a few family members were coming, but he had no idea nearly 100 people would show up and help him…
Read More87 Years Young
Today, my grandfather celebrates his 87th birthday. And I think that’s awesome. He’s in great health, still gives great advice and adores college football as much as I do. We were blessed to spend the day with him yesterday. There are so many things I love about my grandfather, but I think it came be…
Read MoreThe Greats Come to Visit
A couple of weeks ago, my grandparents came to visit. Or, as the kids call them, “Great Papa” and “Great Betty.” It is always wonderful to have them here and it’s a beautiful reminder to be thankful. My grandfather is famous for replying, when asked how he is, “I’m alive to celebrate another day.” It…
Read MoreThe Greats come to visit!
Over Will’s birthday weekend, we had some very special visitors join us – Great Papa and Great Betty! Great Papa is my maternal grandfather and the kids love him and Betty to pieces. He and Betty act much younger than they really are, still travel, are in great health and always have good nuggets of wisdom…
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