Granpa...

My Granpa Getter and my sister Rosie - December 2006


Granpa, Me and Rosie - December 2006

This is my Granpa Getter... he passed away on January 25th, 2008. I have been trying to find these pictures as they are the most current I have with him, so that is why this posting is so late. We went to New Jersey to visit and these pictures were taken at Charlie Brown's, one of the resturants he really liked.
He was a gruff, tough kind of guy but was very sweet to me. When I would call him long distance he would always be concerned that I was "spending my money" calling him. When I got pregnant with Ben he bought us our crib and changing table because he knew my Granma (who passed away in May 2003) would have wanted us to have something really nice. He always called me his "favorite oldest granddaughter" - because of course I am the oldest granddaughter! And his best piece of advice that has stuck with me: "If you eat broccoli for 100 years you will live a long time." :)
I know he would have loved to meet his first great grandchild and also would have loved to visit us in Alaska... but I know he's happier with my Granma and together they can watch over us.
We love you Granpa!!!