Christmas with Grandpa . . .

We drove to Iowa yesterday to celebrate Christmas with my Dad  After lunch we decided to play a game.  Micah's wanted to play "Scrabble", Sam wanted to play "Rummikub:; and Dad chose "Harvest Fun".  He found it tucked away in a drawer somewhere and said he didn't think he'd ever played it.  Invented in 1959, it was a promotional game for International Harvester.  

I can't say it was exactly "exciting", but Dad enjoyed it.  And we enjoyed the stories he shared.  He began working for Jaycox Implement, an International Harvester Dealership, as a mechanic in 1956.  He stayed there until his retirement in 1997, working as a mechanic, shop foreman, parts manager and back to shop foreman during his tenure.  He also won the game!

We opened gifts after playing "Harvest Fun".  Our crabby camper who was thrilled to leave for Grandpa's at 7:30 a.m. became a happy camper when he opened his gift - a hat rack made by Grandpa!

We so enjoyed our time together!