Remembering my Grandpa 2 Years Later. RIP Pa!

2 years ago today my late grandpa passed away. Earl "Joe" Stein was born on March 1 1925 in White Pidegon, Michigan. He grew up in Clinton, Michigan where he met my Grandma, Ruth, in 9th grade. They got married on January 26, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan and about a year and a half later had my aunt, Debbe. In 1952, they had my mom, Melani. My late Grandpa was the oldest of 4 brothers and outlived them all. He was in the Navy for 22 years and constantly moved. My late grandpa had a triple bypass, lung cancer, 2 twisted bowels, and a fractured hip joint and still survived. Ever since the cancer he had trouble breathing. He was on oxygen 24/7 until he died. He also had sleep apnea. July 4, 2009 my grandpa passed away. His heart was only working at 25% when he passed away.

I remember he would say spaghetti was his favorite fruit. He did that to make me laugh and my Grandma makes mean spaghetti. He would call froot loops, frooty loops, just to be funny. We would have flag raisings in his backyard because he had a flag pole back there. He built a garden in his backyard and grew lots of stuff I don't remember all he grew but i was a lot. He did love his bar in the house he would have his martinis and bloody marys. He loved, golf, football, especially Michigan State football, He and my aunt would bet on the games when her Redskins played, she was always and still is for the Redskins and he was for the team playing the Redskins. I miss those bets. He love the History Channel, especially shows about the Civil War. He loved the shows NYPD Blue, Law and Order, and he would watch the news every night. He was a staunch Republican and so is my Grandma. You never ever get them started on politics. He and I would play Acey Ducey the Navy's version of backgammon.

Well I can't think of anything else just RIP Pa i used to call him Pa. 1925-2009. He would have been 86 this year. my Grandma will be 86 in November.