Sad Tidings

Sometime between evening on October 5 and morning on October 6, Maurice 'Red' Neverman, my grandfather passed away. It was not a real surprise that he did, but it is always shocking when someone actually does.

He had been battling bad knees, diabetes, high cholesteral, and high blood pressure for years. Grandpa is the man who taught me how to discuss politics and challenge other peoples thinking. He taught me how to play pinochle - our family card game. It is partly from him that I get my love of games.

I will miss him deeply. The picture is of my cousin Sonja, my grandfather, and I playing pinochle - and me getting trounced soundly yet again.