Once when we were building our second house there was something that I wanted done a certain way and it might have been how the carpet on the stairs was laid or even just how the wood trim was (I'm not sure) but I remember him saying, "Geez she's not building the Taj Mahal"! I also remember all of the wood palettes that he would go get so he could cut them up for firewood and "save money". He would also tell you to, "smile it could be worse" and then when you smiled he would say, “she smiled and sure enough it got worse", or when you asked how he was doing he would say, "lousy but I'm getting used to it". A favorite when they lived with us in our old house was all of the cherry chocolate shakes that were made. To this day our boys love to make shakes because of this memory from when they were little and we have gone through blender after blender! Most of all I will miss his light-hearted attitude and personality with always a smile for everyone that could brighten your day and make things seem a little less stressful. So smile dad, were doing lousy but we'll get used to it! Love you.--- Julie Rich (daughter-in-law)
'Remember me, my name, my life, my strife. Then I'll ride upon the wings of time and live an endless life.' --- Linda Goetsch Because stories retold can never be forgotten, we are posting tributes and our memories of our Dad, Brother, Grandpa, Great-grandpa, Friend, and Neighbor here to be shared. Please email your contribution to MerriRich@aol.com and I will post it for you.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Not the Taj Mahal
Once when we were building our second house there was something that I wanted done a certain way and it might have been how the carpet on the stairs was laid or even just how the wood trim was (I'm not sure) but I remember him saying, "Geez she's not building the Taj Mahal"! I also remember all of the wood palettes that he would go get so he could cut them up for firewood and "save money". He would also tell you to, "smile it could be worse" and then when you smiled he would say, “she smiled and sure enough it got worse", or when you asked how he was doing he would say, "lousy but I'm getting used to it". A favorite when they lived with us in our old house was all of the cherry chocolate shakes that were made. To this day our boys love to make shakes because of this memory from when they were little and we have gone through blender after blender! Most of all I will miss his light-hearted attitude and personality with always a smile for everyone that could brighten your day and make things seem a little less stressful. So smile dad, were doing lousy but we'll get used to it! Love you.--- Julie Rich (daughter-in-law)
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