Comments on: Dad http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/ Tilling and Grilling Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: aunt nancy/uncle larry http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-877 aunt nancy/uncle larry Mon, 19 May 2008 18:21:51 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-877 Ahhh Carrie. Your Dad continues to be a huge part of our lives. We see him still in you and your sister and the wit and humor that the whole Franklin clan is known for. We have so many memories of him- I remember staying with your Mom and he after they were young married. I was changing in the guest bedroom and he called in and asked me to look under the bed and tell him what was there. I looked and replied that there was nothing there and when I came out I asked why he has wanted to know. Turns out there was a break-in at a neighboring apartment and he has wanted to know if the burgler was hiding in their spare bedroom and that he wanted to know before I opened the door to let them out. He was such a rare gift- he was always interested and loving- and 100% geniune. We will always feel blessed to have been a part of his life. He would be proud of you and Jen and all your accomplishments- and the wonderful young women you have both grown up to be. That is a wonderful legacy! Ahhh Carrie. Your Dad continues to be a huge part of our lives. We see him still in you and your sister and the wit and humor that the whole Franklin clan is known for. We have so many memories of him- I remember staying with your Mom and he after they were young married. I was changing in the guest bedroom and he called in and asked me to look under the bed and tell him what was there. I looked and replied that there was nothing there and when I came out I asked why he has wanted to know. Turns out there was a break-in at a neighboring apartment and he has wanted to know if the burgler was hiding in their spare bedroom and that he wanted to know before I opened the door to let them out.
He was such a rare gift- he was always interested and loving- and 100% geniune. We will always feel blessed to have been a part of his life. He would be proud of you and Jen and all your accomplishments- and the wonderful young women you have both grown up to be. That is a wonderful legacy!

]]> By: Mom http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-847 Mom Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:18:20 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-847 My sweet Carrie - thank you for that wonderful tribute to your remarkable Dad. Speaking for both of us, we are so very proud of you. You brought back some precious memories and not only made me smile as the thought of them but remember how blessed we were and still are. You are loved. Mom My sweet Carrie - thank you for that wonderful tribute to your remarkable Dad. Speaking for both of us, we are so very proud of you. You brought back some precious memories and not only made me smile as the thought of them but remember how blessed we were and still are. You are loved. Mom

]]> By: Chuck http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-842 Chuck Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:03:03 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-842 Carrie, What a great tribute to your Dad. I agree you have a gift with the pen. My memories are more of the emergency room. The time he gave me my bottle filled with liquid soap, the scar on my back from being pushed through the shower door, and being knocked out of bed when he ran the car into the side of the house!!!! I also remember how supportive he was when I started High School. He showed me the ropes and let me know about the teachers. Same thing when I started college. How great was it to have an older brother as a senior when I was a freshman. I remember helping him move into his first apartment with your mother. He took Uncle Louie's advice and did the supervising. Fred was always smart. I too remember the Hawaii trips and how proud he was of you and Jenny.Lots of love,Chuck Carrie,
What a great tribute to your Dad.
I agree you have a gift with the pen.
My memories are more of the emergency room. The time he gave me my bottle filled with liquid soap, the scar on my back from being pushed through the shower door, and being knocked out of bed when he ran the car into the side of the house!!!!
I also remember how supportive he was when I started High School. He showed me the ropes and let me know about the teachers. Same thing when I started college. How great was it to have an older brother as a senior when I was a freshman.
I remember helping him move into his first apartment with your mother. He took Uncle Louie’s advice and did the supervising.
Fred was always smart.
I too remember the Hawaii trips and how proud he was of you and Jenny.Lots of love,Chuck

]]> By: Terry http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-841 Terry Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:45:21 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-841 Oh Honey, the joy you gave me today by reading the above. What I miss the most is that shoulder. The one you could put your head into and snuggle and it was so safe and secure and giggly and full of mischief! You knew that you would be smiling all day if you were with him. Among so many "very best moments" - when all of us were in Hawaii at that movie theatre... We were laughing so hard, we could have cared less about the movie- He had us rolling down the aisle! I agree with Linda- you have a wonderful gift of the pen- just like him. Today you have given me the same gift your Dad always gave to me. A smile, a tender moment, a heart full of love-Thank you Sweetheart! I know he is so very proud of all three of his girls. Remarkable women, remarkable man- Giant Huge Hug!!! Aunt T Oh Honey, the joy you gave me today by reading the above.

What I miss the most is that shoulder. The one you could put your head into and snuggle and it was so safe and secure and giggly and full of mischief! You knew that you would be smiling all day if you were with him. Among so many “very best moments” - when all of us were in Hawaii at that movie theatre… We were laughing so hard, we could have cared less about the movie- He had us rolling down the aisle!

I agree with Linda- you have a wonderful gift of the pen- just like him. Today you have given me the same gift your Dad always gave to me. A smile, a tender moment, a heart full of love-Thank you Sweetheart!
I know he is so very proud of all three of his girls.
Remarkable women, remarkable man-
Giant Huge Hug!!!
Aunt T

]]> By: Linda http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-840 Linda Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:16:44 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-840 How easy it is to still feel the tears!! But the memories make me smile at the same time!! He was so proud of you girls - I know he is still watching over us all!!! We'll never stop missing him!! How easy it is to still feel the tears!! But the memories make me smile at the same time!! He was so proud of you girls - I know he is still watching over us all!!!
We’ll never stop missing him!!

]]> By: Linda http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-839 Linda Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:37:09 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-839 I think you've inherited your Dad's gift for writing. On oe my dearest treasures is the letter he gave me at Christmas. It was when he was between jobs, so money was an issue. That letter means more to me than any gift i ever could have received. Fred and Joe lives in my heart and I celebrate them often. Love, Linda I think you’ve inherited your Dad’s gift for writing. On oe my dearest treasures is the letter he gave me at Christmas. It was when he was between jobs, so money was an issue. That letter means more to me than any gift i ever could have received.

Fred and Joe lives in my heart and I celebrate them often.

Love, Linda

]]> By: Becky http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-838 Becky Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:22:21 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-838 My dear sweet Carrie!! Your memories are glorious! Hang on to them, embrace them, allow them to comfort you! I too loved your dad!! Becky My dear sweet Carrie!! Your memories are glorious! Hang on to them, embrace them, allow them to comfort you!

I too loved your dad!!

Becky

]]> By: aunt jane http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-837 aunt jane Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:20:15 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-837 What a lovely tribute to your wonderful Dad, Carrie. He was so proud of you and Jenny and would be bursting his buttons to see you both today. I miss him too. What a lovely tribute to your wonderful Dad, Carrie. He was so proud of you and Jenny and would be bursting his buttons to see you both today. I miss him too.

]]> By: jennywenny http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-835 jennywenny Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:42:03 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-835 Aaah. Thats really sweet. I'd have given anything to have a dad like that, unfortunately my dad was very serious and depressed most of his life and we never really got on. Aaah. Thats really sweet. I’d have given anything to have a dad like that, unfortunately my dad was very serious and depressed most of his life and we never really got on.

]]> By: Mary Pat http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/dad/#comment-834 Mary Pat Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:17:41 +0000 http://eatingthegarden.wordpress.com/?p=352#comment-834 Oops! Please read tickled instead of ticked!! :) Oops! Please read tickled instead of ticked!! :)

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