Dad didn’t have a whole lot of options when it came to the 4th of July, but he did have a great idea to have a picnic on the grounds of the VA. I’m putting together a couple video’s we took, and also a few pictures of everyone.
As per usual, Payton spent most of her time chasing squirrels, pushing Papa’s wheel chair(him in it or not) and constantly asking him to read her stories. As was also the norm, she would only pay attention for parts of the story, then move on to bigger and better things.
Our family feels fortunate we could have such a perfect 4th of July memory.
Some of the details for Dads service are coming together. It appears we’ll be having the service on August 1st. While we would love to accomodate everyone’s schedule, it will be the best time for our immediate family to have the service. I’ll provide details as they become available early next week. We encourage anyone who wants to come to please feel free. Dad specifically stated he wanted more of a celebration than a funeral.
I have tears in my eyes from watching the precious video of Dad and Payton…what a treasure. And the pictures are wonderful, too. So glad you all had such a special time that day!
i just watched this today, jon ~ and right here in the office i’m laughing through tears. thanks so much for sharing it … i imagine i’ll watch it again and again.