On this day...December 15,1989

A Police Officer came to my door and told me my dad had passed away. He had died on December 10 but no one knew for five days. Odd how things like that happen. I remember talking to him not that long before he died. He told me Thanksgiving Dinner had been really nice, I told him that Christmas dinner would be just as nice, too.
The day he passed away there was a major power outage from Homer to Fairbanks. I was in the car with my daughter and we were on our way to mail some packages. The traffic was such a mess though we just went home and I mailed them the next day.
I always said it was his last hurrah to cause a power outage.

No Regrets!

'Tis the Season

Talking to my daughter earlier this evening and the subject of Pete's love of Christmas came up. Always a kid at heart the whole twinkling lights, music and cheer is what made up Pete's personality.
A thought entered my mind that he would be a great "Spirit of Christmas Present" like the one in Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol".
Yes, that is how I picture him...although it's more hot than not. The guy just made me crazy and I won't apologize for that.