Sweet Tomatoes Birthday

Happy 87th Birthday

Today started out special when Grandpa received many phone calls for family and friends and it was a height of his week. Then in the evening a birthday Celebration was arranged by Suzanne, and all family that could met at Sweet Tomatoes a good times place. Attending were Suzanne, Michael Kamber, and Julie and Eric and all the kids or what Grandpa calls “the bosses”. Jaden, Joslynn, Jaycee and Joslynn were thrilled to be apart of the birthday celebration and gave lots of hugs and loves.Birthdays have a magic about them and kids all to the fun.

Grandpa seemed very pleased and happy to be with family, and be of course the center of attention. While his are simple and he's somewhat shy, he like the rest of us likes to feel important, and loved.

While going through the food lines or sitting at the table he loves to make people smile and laugh, and he often jokes to get that added smile from strangers and family. Grandpa told just about everyone we saw it was his birthday and when they asked his age he would say78, and then laugh one of his cute kinds of laughs, and say “I’m kidding you! just turn the numbers around to 87." One women told him that she thought he was much younger and of course that made him smile. Once we seated Kamber handed him a greeting from Diane and Reynold that she had printed out. He was excited to read. So as everyone was eating Dad read it out loud for all to here until the levels of noise in the restaurant got very loud, dinner being one of there busiest times.

Although he said he wasn’t hungry he really seemed to enjoy all the variety of foods especially the sour dough bread and the hot beef chili. After he ate a bit he decided to head out to check on the girls that were waiting in the car. Grandpa is one that likes to take care of people, animals and those that are unfortunate. And the Dogs seem to keep him going. After checking on things in the car he returned and could eat a bit more.

After dinner he and Kamber headed home for the night. It was a great day, and all the love and thoughtfulness shown gave an added lift.

Mr. Plumber

This last week there was quite an adventure at the Lindman household and it started last weekend as the faucet in the kitchen leek seem to increase last Sunday. Grandpa knew that something need to be done but he didn’t’ want to buy parts on Sunday and so he had to go out on Monday.

Upon closer examination it occurred that faucet handle had broken parts inside, so that why Grandpa decided to run to the home depot to get parts and when he couldn’t get new parts he decided to get a new handle but he couldn’t get it to work or any new parts. After several trips to the store, and living make shift by using the outdoor water to flush toilets and for other needs as well as bathing at the friends homes. Grandpa persisted in figuring out the problem. He has an amazing understanding of the working systems of piles and plumbing.

Michael and Kamber became his assistants on this project. Kamber was especially helpful and she was especially excited when the problems when the kitchen plumbing had been solved.

There aren’t too many 86 years old that would find a way to get down back to work through a plumbing problem underneath the sink. But Grandpa did, with much patience and perseverance. Little by little, step at a time he working through it unwilling to give up or give in.

And without the cost of a service call or parts from an outside plumber to do something that he has the skill and the know how to do. Everything is up and running again and Kamber is especially glad to have the toilets and showers working again, not to mention running water in the kitchen. Grandpa mentioned that he sometimes gets mad at himself because he is unable to do things as speedy he did early in life. But then added,” I just do what I can do!”

Grandpa replied today, “It’s wonderful to have water again, and the new faucet is working great!” While chatting together we both laughed as we realizing that much of Grandpa younger years growing his family were void of modern conveniences. In fact it wasn’t until he was older that they even had plumbing. I said “Dad that’s why not having running water for a while doesn’t bother you, because you learned to live without before.” He laughed in agreement. I’m personally inspired by Grandpa and his attitude towards life. What a blessing to have him apart of our lives.