Aloha lovies. I’m off to visit this sweet man, my grandpa, for 8 whole days!! It’s the longest amount of time I’ll be spending with him since I moved to New York. Seeing him for more than 4 days is hands down one of the biggest perks of my moving back here. He has dementia and forgets my name every now and then, so this trip means the world to me.
I miss him so so so so much and can’t wait to see his most beautiful face!
Off to the middle of the Pacific! See you on the flip side!! :)
My Grandpa is the only grandparent I’ve ever had. He’s 84 now. He has dementia. Some time he doesn’t remember my name. Because he lives in Maui I only get to see him, at most, twice a year.
Last night he taught me, my sister and my cousin how to play solitare. It was amazing.
This is his wedding picture from 1945. He married my Grandma, Sueko, after whom I’m named, when her father was interned at the camps in California during WWII. Because my Grandpa was Okinawan and because my Grandma was from mainland Japan, Great-Grandpa didn’t approve of the union. Okinawans were seen as less than. Being ever the rascal, however, my Grandpa swooped in and swooped my Grandma off her feet. LOVE HIM!
