We spent the weekend in Torrance with my Grandma; Joey's Great Grandma. I hadn't even realized it, but it was the three year anniversary of my Grandpa's passing. We woke up very early on Saturday and went to sunrise mass with her. My Grandpa went to church every morning at 6:00am. Afterward, we all went to McDonalds by the beach for coffee and apple pies (his favorite) with about a dozen of Grandpa's old church and McD's buddies. Joey brought so much joy and laughter to this group.
Later we relished the shade of the huge oak tree in my Grandma's backyard. It will be coming down next week as the roots are all encroaching the neighbor's homes. We picked pommegrantes, and tangerines, and waved to airplanes from the Torrance airport. It was a bittersweet moment as I looked around the huge yard that once was my backyard. I miss my Grandpa and I will miss the oak tree.
