Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Remembering Dad


40 years ago today, Dad died.  Dad, I miss you so much.  

So often over these 40 years, I've wanted to share a favorite book I've read, to sail or hike or run with him, to share a family dinner or a glass of wine, to travel to Europe or hang out at the cabin with him.  I've wanted my children to know their amazing grandfather.  I've wanted to tell him I finally graduated from WSU, and to share our mutual passion for history.  I've wanted to email him, garden with him, knit something warm for him.

This photo is how I like to remember Dad, out sailing his beloved "Catch-22", wearing the sweater Mom knit for him (I have that pattern and one of these days I'm going to knit it)  19 years is too short a time to have known and loved my Dad.  Miss you like 60, Walter!

6 comments:

Cara said...

mom, that was a beautiful post. we all wish we could have known grandpa, but his passions lives on in his kids!

Sue said...

Well said Lavs. Sometimes I catch a glance of Pete and it takes my breath away he looks so much like him. Wish all the grands could have known this amazing man.

Katie said...

Aw that is so sweet. I can't imagine losing a dad so young, and I wish we could have met him.

Katie said...

And that sweater is awesome!

Meg said...
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Meg said...

I would have loved more than anything to have known this amazing man. 19 years is way too fu*&ing short.
xoxo