(Above: Three old Jewish men cooling off in the shade)Today may have been the best day of the vacation. It began by visiting my 88 (I thought he was 85 - how naive of me) year old grandfather, JuJu (pronounced Jew-Joosh, mainly because my oldest brother, as I put this mildly, was a little 'tad as a child.)
He shrunk a few inches, which seems to be the norm on my mother's side, although he is incredibly old and still in good shape physically and mentally. So while I will go bald and may shrink to 5'2, I'll live to 90 and manage to piss the hell out of everyone for nearly a decade. All is not lost.
Anyhow, after going on a paddleboat ride with my brother, my mom, and my 9 year old cousin, I settled down to do something as American as gay-bashing (Not that I condone gay-bashing, merely mentioning we homophobic Americans do it alot). My brother, myself, and my mom all went fishing by my grandpas house. I somehow managed to catch 2 fish, and I became a little more of a man, because being a vegetarian does not make me a man. Then I let them go back in the pond.
The day ended with a trip to see the Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 2-1. Some Panther fans were unhappy with us yelling. Whatever, their team sucks.
(Left: Me, finally proving my worth in the world by catching world's smallest fish)
Last night in Miami, 75 again.
-Charles
most children, when talking to or about their grandparents, call their grandparents whatever nickname the grandparents or the child's parents choose. for instance, a father will refer to his mother as 'nana' in front of the toddler, and eventually the child will know its grandmother as 'nana.'
ReplyDeletenow, when a child comes along and has the initiative, independence, wisdom, and leadership skills to actually give a grandparent a nickname of the child's own choosing, i would have to say that this child is the complete opposite of "a little 'tad."
A big 'tad?
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