Eulogy for Grandfather :: Eulogies Eulogy

adulation for GrandfatherOne of my earliest memories of Grandpa begins with us driving to the Monmouth Park Racetrack. We sure did love to go to the track and root for Julie kr genius or one of our other favorite jockeys. He loved ch all(prenominal)enges, and he especially loved the challenge of picking the ponies. He would read the race programs in the Asbury Park constringe and usually pre-pick intimately of the days favorite horses before ever leaving the house. Still, on arrival, we always bought the program and peradventure a race canvas tent or 2 before entering the track grandstand. After picking up a couple of seats right around the finish telephone wire or maybe a little past it, back to figuring hed go. As he went, grandpa would always point out the horses that had won late or looked resembling they were due. I need a feeling about this one hed say.We were always there in time for the first race and point the correction impose that came over the speakers with a lterations to the program Hed make each and every one of the changes to our program Scratch 3 and 7, add two pounds to 5 and tincture 9 is on Lacix. Then a trip to the mens room of course, to drop a quarter in the dish and see what the picks sheet the janitor unplowed had to say.And after all of that, as if he ever had any luck picking just 1 horse, he always had to have two or to a greater extent in any race. Of course, he never did win very much and never hit the big trifecta that none of us ever do. That didnt change how much he loved to go or the fun we had when we were there rooting all the way to the finish, standing and shaking our programs at the horses and their jockeys on the coating leg. After most races hed say 2, 5. Do you see that? I looked at that stupid 5 horse and changed my mind ... And while he may have won more often with just 1 horse, I know it was the challenge he loved... not the winning.Of course, I wouldnt be doing him any justice if I didnt mention his l ine of battle of hats from the big stakes, yearly race known as the Haskell. Dating back to the mid-eighties, it is the largest collection known to exist.Eulogy for Grandfather Eulogies EulogyEulogy for GrandfatherOne of my earliest memories of Grandpa begins with us driving to the Monmouth Park Racetrack. We sure did love to go to the track and root for Julie Krone or one of our other favorite jockeys. He loved challenges, and he especially loved the challenge of picking the ponies. He would read the race programs in the Asbury Park Press and usually pre-pick most of the days favorite horses before ever leaving the house. Still, on arrival, we always bought the program and maybe a race sheet or two before entering the track grandstand. After picking up a couple of seats right around the finish line or maybe a little past it, back to figuring hed go. As he went, grandpa would always point out the horses that had won recently or looked like they were due. I have a feeling about th is one hed say.We were always there in time for the first race and even the correction call that came over the speakers with changes to the program Hed make each and every one of the changes to our program Scratch 3 and 7, add two pounds to 5 and note 9 is on Lacix. Then a trip to the mens room of course, to drop a quarter in the dish and see what the picks sheet the janitor kept had to say.And after all of that, as if he ever had any luck picking just 1 horse, he always had to have two or more in any race. Of course, he never did win very much and never hit the big trifecta that none of us ever do. That didnt change how much he loved to go or the fun we had when we were there rooting all the way to the finish, standing and shaking our programs at the horses and their jockeys on the last leg. After most races hed say 2, 5. Do you see that? I looked at that stupid 5 horse and changed my mind ... And while he may have won more often with just 1 horse, I know it was the challenge he lo ved... not the winning.Of course, I wouldnt be doing him any justice if I didnt mention his collection of hats from the big stakes, yearly race known as the Haskell. Dating back to the mid-eighties, it is the largest collection known to exist.