Moving to Wenatchee from San Diego gave me the opportunity to visit Uncle Howard and Aunt Dikka on the “other side of the mountains.” I remember our first visit; when we pulled up, I could smell the wonderful aroma of his North Carolina Barbecue, a special treat for any North Carolinian.
Uncle Howard love talking sports and politics but I most fondly remember the hours he spent swapping military stories with my husband Skip USN (Ret). The military has always played an important part in our family. My husband and I belong to the American Legion Post 10 in Wenatchee. As a fundraiser, bricks were laid at the Post to honor family members’ current and past military service. Just last week we saw the engraved brick we ordered honoring Uncle Howard’s service. I took a photo and was looking forward to sharing it with him. We had mentioned this project to him on an earlier visit and he knew a brick was being placed in his honor.
During my visits Uncle Howard would often call me into the room to point out the deer eating apples in his back yard. He got such pleasure seeing my excitement as I watched those beautiful creatures. Gardening brought him such pleasure and he
always enjoyed showing me around his beautifully planted yard.
I will forever treasure our visits
Love Sheryl and Skip
