Robbie,
As I write this, it's 7/11/10 and you're eight years old trying to get
me to join you in the bathwater temperature pool. It's unfortunate
this is the kind of time I take to start making notes, because these
are the times I get lost with you, and you are the only thing on my
mind. There's another list of stuff like this somewhere, your mother
might kknow, it might
be in your baby box. It's just a list of stuff I want you to hold on
to, not to forget because if I am lucky enough to see you grow into
the man I have in my mind, I'll be one of those annoying grandfather
types reminding your
kids about stuff like this.
Remember:
1) Frozen Freddies - 325 Washington Street Quincy
2) Tony's Clam Box on Quincy Shore Drive - you were a fan of the fries
and the ice cream but I couldn't get you to try a clam or an onion
ring.
3) Don's Joke Shop on Hancock Street in Quincy
4) New England Comics on Hancock Street, a few doors down from New
England Comics.
5) Pizza slices at Schoolhouse Pizza - Owner was former Eagle Scout
who liked to compare notes on Pinewood Derby Tips
6) whole pizzas at Alumni Cafe, where they'd sometimes turn on
Penguins of Madagascar for us if there were no sports games going on.
In addition, at ag 8, you'd discovered Blink 182 and the Foo Fighters.
You liked listening to Drunken Lullabyes when I played it in the car.
I hope you remember these because these were things we shared. Places
we laughed. Places we spent time. Places we loved going together.
Places I loved showing off to you. Places I loved showing you off to
other people.
There will be more to follow. I know it. Since you're only eight.
