ADIEU

hello, good bye

two words that come

with great humility

hello sister moon

hello debbie

"the snow...alone in my car
i prayed
a knock at my window
it was my dad!"

hello diane

"i am most like my dad...i drive
the speed limit
chapstick by day
mentholatum before
i go to bed"

hello denise

"no more dancing
in the living room
you'll wear out
the carpet"

hello dawn

"his love for big band music
first swept up in his arms
later on his feet
we would dance"

hello adele

"how we appreciate
the close friendship,
influence in my
family's life
an added blessing for
also being our neighbor
he came to jordan's
baseball games"

hello brother moon

we've cried you a river
tears of joy

for a life well lived

tears of sadness
you will be missed
tears of comfort
in the legacy you have left

for eternal life that awaits
so
good-bye sir

good-bye friend

 good-bye grandpa

and great-grandpa too

good-bye dad

yes, we've cried you

a river...

a moon river
at that"

good-bye dear
and

good night ira gale moon
*ADIEU
*good-bye

a profound 
moment for me
was the babe in arms
presumably a
 great 
granddaughter
as family members
kissed brother moon
good-bye
with an outstretched hand
she waved
and spoke what she knew
"ABC, ABC, ABC"
just what someone might say
(with a limited vocabulary)
maybe she knew his
powerful influence
as an educator, teacher,
honorable man

LUMINARY

grandma and
grandpa to the rescue

the superheroes

minus the superpowers

 capes and masks

of superman and ironman

what they

accomplish

is

due to their own strength

ingenuity

kindness

resources

inspiration

willingness

days when dad was in the hospital

mom attending and supporting

grandma and grandma

to the rescue

grandpa swept

organized bills

put together puzzles

and gave me (rebecca) a blessing

grandma

wildlife bingo 13 times

halloween costume

washed dishes

folded laundry

went to the post office

delivered bills

uncle howard had an extra ticket

to the ute game

put on a red shirt

and off they went

rah! rah! rah!

jordan, liz, grandpa, howad,

university of utah basketball

another night

more entertainment
visit from cousins

swim for two hours

room service

*LUMINARY

*a person who inspires, influences, guiding light

PHENOMENON

october 12, 2012

lakeview hospital

bountiful, utah

rick had surgery

on his neck

medical science

technology

wonderful doctors

caring nurses

evidence of god's love for rick

dr. steven's

worked on c3- c7

removed one vertebrae

ground the bone

deposited the crushed bone

in a wire mesh cage

placed the wire cage

four hours later

rick is in recovery room

movement, feeling

returning within the day

the whole process 

*PHENOMENON

*remarkable

noah treated his dad

(and himself)

smooth, creamy, cool,

haagen-dazs

FINESSE

between doctor appointments

noah's homework

pruning

yardwork

job endeavors

rick was busy creating 

found a pattern

"Y" symbol

for his favorite team

measure. saw, sand, bend, staple,

get noah

father son moment

cougar blue paint

paint one coat

two coat

three

hang above the garage

3 hours

and

50 dollars later

*ingenuity

*FINESSE

POTENTATE

it's official

one chick

became stately rooster

still trying to
find his
doodle-
doo

like a boy whose

voice is changing

crakety- crackety

crack

and boy oh boy

does he rule
 the roost

*POTENTATE
*monarch, ruler