I posted this photo on December 16, 2007. Back then, Grandaddy was healthy and in pretty good spirit. He passed away last year, and it was a loss I took pretty hard. He was the kindest person I know, in the most sincere way.
This is the text that I posted with the photo. I miss him dearly.
I think I was more excited about our recent trip to NC than he was. It was his family that we went to visit but it was me that benefited from the long drive down. One afternoon was spent listening to Andrea Bocceli, Renee Fleming, Luciano Pavarotti, Charlotte Grace (prior to her pop crossover), and the likes, over coffee. Another was spent walking through the arboretum, taking a final look at the gardens before the frost wilt everything away.
And the meals, simple but delicious, were made even more special by the conversations that came with it. I couldn't help but smile at the exchanges between the three generations I was sitting with. I enjoyed listening to them banter with each other.
My most favorite during this trip? The couple of times I sat down with grandaddy and talked "photography". He's been taking excellent pictures way before most of us were born, yet he considers himself an amateur, still. Before we left, he sat me down once again and handed me an envelope with some of his most recent favorite shots. And then wished me luck with my new hobby.
I couldn't help but tear up a bit when he hugged me goodbye...
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