My best friend growing up Robert The Scottish City of Glasgow
For the second time in my life, I have had a wallet returned to me. Man, was I excited when Bus Operator Robert Glasgow (who I learned goes by the nickname PeeWee) called my office yesterday afternoon to tell me that he had found my wallet. Sure it is slightly inconvenient that I cancelled my credit cards but the fact that I don’t have to worry about getting a new CA driver’s license more than makes up for that. Apparently Robert Glasgow found my wallet, saw my business cards and called my office. Not only that he told me I could pick up my wallet at the bus depot on the corner of S. Glebe and Jefferson Davis HWY only three blocks from my house. I walked over and picked it up. Thank you Robert Glasgow, enjoy Best Buy!
Dad and Kitty Kate
- He's an investment wiz. He is incredible at finding obscure financial institutions that always seem to make money. Whenever the Stock Market has a good day I call him and ask for a loan. He turns me down. I have no collaterall.
- He loves being a grandpa. We talk on the phone a few times a week and he informs about all the things the kids are doing.
- He used to have a butcher shop. Although he retired about 20 years ago he retained all his knowledge of the trade. If ever I have a question about buying some steak or how to cook a turkey I can call my dad for advice.
- He's really tan. I have always been jealous that he and Jenn get really tan while the rest of the family burns.
- He speaks English with almost no accent. Occasionally when my sisters and I were kids we would get him fired up and a little German accent would sneak out.
- My dad has never typed or used a computer as far as I know. (My sister will show him this post)
- After doing a Presidential Candidate Quiz he got Joe Biden. Still haven't figured out exactly what that means.
- Sometimes I will call and ask "Where have you been?" He'll respond with "I have things to do, I don't have time to waste talking to you." It's very funny because really he has about as much "free time" as one can have.
- He's is amazingly strong and I love him so much.
Happy Birthday Dad!
4 comments:
I've only lost my wallet once, and it was returned to me. It happend just after selling books back to the BYU bookstore, so I had a few hundred dollars cash. All of the money and eveything else was returned. I was happy. It helped confirm to me that most people do the right thing, even when nobody's looking.
Props to Robert Glassgow - more evidence that you need to be a little more aware of your surroundings. Keep you head on a swivel if you will.
I laughed outloud in my office when I re-read the Joe Biden line. Yes, I know about this story and for some reason it warms my heart regardless of the fact I have never met your Father or Joe Biden.
A quote if I may:
"What you need are not the short, frenzied outbursts of emotion but the steady and tranquil dedication of a lifetime"
Dude, the First National Bank of Dorsch is run like a tight ship. They can't be messing around with riff-raff like you, Peter.
Happy Birthday Dad!
Pete- that is a cute picture, will you email it to me?
Good news about the wallet. Pay it forward my friend - it all comes back to you.
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