I'd pay a big bundle to spend this upcoming Saturday evening watching Lawrence Welk with my dad's parents and then as the sun went down walk the block and a half to my mom's folks and sit on my Grandpa's lap and watch Hee Haw while we ate popcorn out of a roaster pan.

If I'd only known the last time would be the last time.


"Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin.'"