78! Wow friend that is awesome. I can only hope that by God’s grace and miracles I can make it to my 70’s (I am 42 now). I love that you have a memory of that with your dad. My father passed away when I was 10 and since we live in Utah we really didn’t have sports here…except the Utah Jazz…and my papa was frugal he saved a lot of his money because he bought land and built the family home in 1990/1991 (and had just dug the hole when he passed). The Jazz had only been here since just before 1980 (the year I was born) and back then raising 3 kids with a momma who stayed home and only he being the breadwinner we didn’t do events as such. He was a great man, provided all of our needs and our occasional wants. He loved us and his wife and I couldn’t have asked for more other than more time with him. He was my best friend as a kid I followed him everywhere like a puppy dog.
I flew out to Indiana in 2007 to see the Chiefs play the Colts in the RCA Dome by myself. I wasn’t married at the time although I was in a relationship. I now have one biological kid with my ex-wife and 7 kids that are from my wife’s previous marriage and of course they are my kids and I raise them and provide for them the same. I always promised my biological son I would take him to a Colts game (this was before I married again with 7 more kids). That was supposed to happen in Vegas a few weeks ago when the Colts played there because we still live in Utah (born and raised) but unfortunately due to my emergent medical situation and pending surgery in a few days now I was not able to take him. I’m praying that next year he and I can fly up to Indiana to watch the Colts play at Lucas Oil…I have not been to that stadium yet.
On the other hand I think it’s great you’ll be moving closer to your daughter. Family is everything.
Again everyone. I just absolutely love hearing all of your stories. Please keep them coming they put a smile on my face and joy in my heart.