tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post4235511336680954469..comments2024-01-11T20:26:57.109+01:00Comments on Archaeogoddess: My grandfather, "the old dude"Archaeogoddesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09305683483488880519noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-5517210662783989772009-05-26T13:52:46.725+02:002009-05-26T13:52:46.725+02:00Such a wonderful tribute to your grandpa! Makes m...Such a wonderful tribute to your grandpa! Makes me miss the grandparents I have lost over the years...United Studieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605529272895583783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-61089619691503581922009-05-25T14:08:05.617+02:002009-05-25T14:08:05.617+02:00great post and I agree with Lady Fi...the crazy ol...great post and I agree with Lady Fi...the crazy old guys give us lots of stories to tell!!Kelli Nørgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410295651793053766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-49306249450142069712009-05-25T07:22:07.776+02:002009-05-25T07:22:07.776+02:00Great post! WE all need crazy dudes in our lives t...Great post! WE all need crazy dudes in our lives to keep us on our toes... ;-)LadyFihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-64748936326474631822009-05-24T18:08:46.446+02:002009-05-24T18:08:46.446+02:00Sorry, love...It didn't even occur to me that orga...Sorry, love...It didn't even occur to me that organs=internal body parts as well as musical intruments. It just has long been a favorite story of mine...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432041328889618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-77658312964235014322009-05-24T07:46:28.215+02:002009-05-24T07:46:28.215+02:00It must be painful to be away from home, especiall...It must be painful to be away from home, especially when there is death in the family. You grandfather sure sounds unique.<br />You digging for treasures and crystals perhaps come from him?<br /><br />In my post on making new friends in DK- I forgot to mention expat bloggers I have been interacting with for the past 2 months and who I hope to meet. I did a self deprecating humour check on you and you passed with flying colours! You got me at archaeologist and Kibbutz. OMG! imagine the questions I will ask you.... Imagine how important and learned it will make you feel! ;)Junehttp://www.shetalkslikejune.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-90959793752027143962009-05-24T05:51:29.788+02:002009-05-24T05:51:29.788+02:00Isn't it strange how so many Fathers and Grandpa's...Isn't it strange how so many Fathers and Grandpa's who were young during WWII, won't talk much about it. have the same with my Dad, 84 now. I think I'm going to fly over to Paris where he lives to interview him. I just don't want him to think it's because I think he might die soon. Could relate to your post.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-80370891134688154272009-05-24T02:39:44.127+02:002009-05-24T02:39:44.127+02:00@ Laura: not everyone might have heard that story ...@ Laura: not everyone might have heard that story yet, though I think I've told it to a few others. And if you don't know the story, you wonder how many lungs he had and why oh why would he be leaving them to us all. Heck, I know the story and I was wondering what you knew about my grandfather's wishes regarding his corporeal remains...<br /><br />My grandfather acquired a total of 3 organs - as in the church/lounge act kind. Upon asking my grandfather what he planned on doing with these organs, my grandfather said that they were for us, part of our inheritance. One for my mother, one for my aunt and one for their church. When it was pointed out to him that none of us could play the organ, my grandfather shouted, "you'll learn!"<br /><br />I think my aunt might have an idea of how to play, she played the piano quite a lot years ago. The rest of us just know how to turn it on and make it play the cha-cha. Oh, and hold down the keys until someone comes and tells you to turn down the damn noise.Archaeogoddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305683483488880519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-90560535227799157552009-05-23T21:37:44.879+02:002009-05-23T21:37:44.879+02:00This is a great tribute! I hated losing my grandp...This is a great tribute! I hated losing my grandparents before I was married - but I loved the time that I had with them!PiNG aka Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486002308919156913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-68696392688206718342009-05-23T21:35:04.717+02:002009-05-23T21:35:04.717+02:00Ach, love, I'm sorry. I too will miss hearing tho...Ach, love, I'm sorry. I too will miss hearing those fantastic stories. I never had the...erm...pleasure?...of meeting a man sure to believe that I was an unhealthy influence on his granddaughter, but through the stories told about him, I felt I knew him all the same.<br /><br />How many organs are left to distribute amongst your family? And did any of you ever learn to play the darn things?Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02432041328889618278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-2944932161678167642009-05-23T19:17:39.947+02:002009-05-23T19:17:39.947+02:00This is a wonderful post, capturing the full chara...This is a wonderful post, capturing the full character of a unique man. I love the bit about baseball and his refusal to stop sliding into base. The "old dude" obviously lived with gusto.PurestGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860331983741242940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130750.post-59682359408058960772009-05-23T18:12:35.492+02:002009-05-23T18:12:35.492+02:00"In spite of all the headaches and frustration he'..."In spite of all the headaches and frustration he's caused, the bitten tongues and the choked off retorts, I'll miss him. He was quite a character, that old dude."<br /><br />That sentence could just as well been about my dad. A good post, Arch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com