Happy 102nd Birthday for Grandpa

Today would’ve been my grandfather’s 102nd birthday if he kept on going, which I feel there was a good chance if he weren’t so afraid of doctors. Anyway, much like my grandmother, Grandpa was pretty awesome to my brother and me since we were his only grandchildren. Knowing him when he was younger would’ve been really something because his vision and reflexes were better. Unlike Grandma, he still had a daredevil streak in him through his 70s, especially when it came driving. One of his favorite dares was asking us if we thought he could pull out into an intersection quickly enough based upon what we saw of the oncoming traffic. Brian and I learned that the answer should be “yes” since “no” spurred him on to haul ass in his red Impala (early 70s model, when they were more sporty). Quite the prankster.

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