That, is really cool. Enough said.
Edit to add: you remind me of my neighbor growing up. His name was George Bevington. He had a significant impact on me, more so than one would think a neighbor would.
1) we talked a lot of civics. Him being a ww2 vet and about respect for the “office” not the man, something that today’s occupants don’t deserve.
2) I learned about guns. He had a WW2 German Lugar, and I made the uneducated faux paux of handing him a gun barrel first. Even if it was unloaded.
3) I spent countless hours playing video games on his Odesy system that picked up the tv across the room.
4) I learned about how he wanted to visit all 50 states and kept a puzzle map of the ones he’d been to, I think Wa and ND we’re on his bucket list.
I used to spend hours just talking with him on his back porch. I learned a lot that influences me today in subtle ways, especially the view of civics.
unfortunately, his life was tragic. He and his wife drank heavily and a car crash killed her. He didn’t touch a bottle again afterwards. One of his two daughters was getting out of the car, and lightning struck an oak tree in his yard, jumped to the car and her hand was on the car and foot on the ground. Electricuted.
George, if you’re still around and can read this, know that you had a profound impact on this young boy who today laments the loss of neighbors and neighborhoods. You are remembered.
Oh, why is this relevant? George’s greatest passion was diving.
