well. it's my stepgrandfather's birthday. in 2018

or, as i refer to him, my grandfather. [as he was the second husband of my. paternal grandmother.]. my grandfather. john.
he was. he was just a wonderful guy so kind. and just. good. people. he was the kindof person people wanted to be around and ya know what? i don’t have a bad word to say about him. he had memory problems but that’s ok so do i. he was. [ok so yes he was an alcoholic. and irish. not that the 2 are mutually exclusive cause they’re not. but they can be one and the same] but he was. he was never ever violent and i’m not just saying that. no he really wasn’t. yeah at the um. at his funeral dec. 5th [no wait maybe he died the 3rd so then. the funeral would’ve been like. the 13th or something. um anyway] 3 yrs. ago. his daughter Maureen [who. is a warm person i really like her] she said he liked music and he had a love affair w/ the Rocky Mountains. yeah i love. the mountains and music too of course. he was from wisconsin oh he. was actually. at fdr’s funeral. in new york. he’d been in the war. yes that war wwii. he his previous wife was margie. she wore pearls and was pretty. she looked good in the photos i’ve seen. of her. i’m not too clear on what he did, in the war.
he. he was a lot like me and. idinno. one tin soldier rides away.......