Grandpa's gone

I have to come clean about how sucky things have been lately. Usually I try to look at the bright side of most things because in all truth, who wants to dwell in negativity? Not me, but lately things have been bumming me out...
While I was in Seattle, my grandfather took a turn for the worse and that means he stopped getting out of bed and stopped
eating. So while there trying to enjoy my time with friends, I felt like I was pretending just a bit because my mind was racing with hope that I would make it to Colorado for one last visit. I booked a ticket to Colorado and changed my ticket back to California. CD luckily found a cheap ticket to Denver for that very same Saturday. Plus Kendall and I were going to travel together. Grandpa didn't make it to that Saturday, he passed away on Friday morning. I went to work and refused to talk about it because I felt like any opening would just make me crack. I buried all those sad feelings until I could hug my grandma and CD could stand by me and hold my hand. My grandfather lived to 91 years of age and he was a great man. I am really sad that he is gone from us, but hope that his serenity and quiet wisdom will influence my own life for as long as I live.
On a positive note, I got to see a lot family I hadn't seen in ages.

Connie, Kendall and I


Kendall and Aunt Suzy


The cousins


the next generation


Jim, Carissa and Amy


Uncle Art and Sandy