This past weekend I drove with my brother and father down to Arkansas to visit my Grandparents and Aunt. The trip was really great, aside from the ride down… I know you’re supposed to be SUPER VIGILANT in those tiny rural towns of Missouri, and yet some cop said I was going 8 over the limit and gave me a $100 ticket. It was one of those speed traps where the posted limit changes every 50 yards so you can’t really drive normally, you’re too busy making sure the speedometer needle is EXACTLY at the posted limit- just be sure you’re in the correct speed limit zone!!! But enough of my bitterness… 🙂
Our visit was pretty low key, basically just catching up with family. My dad is a total nut who knows how to irritate me, which I tell him all the time! That in itself made the 12-hour car ride down even more fun… all I can say is, thank God for “This American Life” podcasts! Here are some photos and a video of visiting with my grandfather. He randomly spouts poetry and sings little songs, hopefully I’m this fun to be around when I’m 88
Grandpa Paul sings from leslie on Vimeo.
Just found the lyrics to Grandpa’s song… I only got the last bit on video, but here they are in their entirety!
The pale moon was rising above the green mountain
The sun was declining beneath the blue sea
When I strayed with my love to the pure crystal fountain
That stands in beautiful vale of Tralee.
She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer
Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me
Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming
That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
The cool shades of evening their mantle were spreading
And Mary all smiling was listening to me
The moon through the valley her pale rays was shedding
When I won the heart of the Rose of Tralee.
Though lovely and fair as the rose of the summer
Yet, 'twas not her beauty alone that won me
Oh no! 'Twas the the truth in her eye ever beaming
That made me love Mary, the Rose of Tralee.
The Inspired Dr.Mom 