Showing posts with label The Big Guy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Big Guy. Show all posts

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Go giants!!!

Some things never change, whether your're retired or not.  Ha ha...  The Big Guy would still be glued to the World Series even if he had piles of reports sitting on his desk like in the "old days".  At least now he can go to bed without a load on his mind and wake up after the crack of dawn.  It's all goooood.

...Just being grateful...

(And thinking of you Rick... we'll see Barbara and the family tomorrow...)

Friday, October 29, 2010

Rick and The Giants


My big guy lost an old friend two days ago.  Very unexpectedly.  Actually, it was a shock.  Rick was out riding his bike and had a heart attack.

Everyone reacts differently.  The big guy seemed OK - sad, but OK.

Later that day, I received an excited phone call from the older son (27)....Dad was taking him and the younger son (22) to the first game of the World Series.     Uh.     Whaaaat????   Excuuuuuse me????

Me:          "And those tickets were how much, Dear???"
Big Guy:   "Only $500."
Me:          " $500. all together?"
Big Guy:   "Um...No...$500. each...."
Big Guy:   (Pause) "I was thinking, the Giants will probably never be in another World Series in my lifetime.
Me:          "Ummm Hmmmm"

They talked about the game for hours when they came home... and again today.  Tonight they're watching the second game on TV.  But what a memory they had of that first World Series game. Giants won 11-7.

Everyone reacts to loss differently.

Thinking of you Rick.