Before we moved to our current home, we lived on a quiet street with lovely neighbors, including Nana Kathy, Grandpa Ed, and their puppy Carrie right next door, Grandpa Jack and Nana Sue a few doors down, and the Plunketts nearby.
Jack and Sue always had the most wonderful flowers in their front yard - roses, irises and violas, and every spring, an amazing display of Arizona wildflowers. They were also experienced garage-sale pros, and we still have an adorable old-fashioned wooden baby cradle that they gave to Rekha as a gift when she was a toddler.
The year we moved to our current home, Jack gave me a baggie of wildflower seeds for our new yard, which is still in the same neighborhood. Sadly, Jack passed away suddenly shortly after that, which was a great loss to many.
However, we have since had a living memorial to Grandpa Jack emerge in our front yard for the past few years, getting more exuberant with each season...reminding us of what a cheerful, lovely person he was, and how his generosity continues to bring beauty to our world.
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