This past weekend, we gathered in Appleton to celebrate the life of Grandpa Defferding, who passed away on March 3rd at the age of 93. He was a kind and generous man, a great teacher, lifelong learner and collector of things. While I was growing up, we made "stamp soup" together, split and stacked firewood, gathered gallons of blackberries, ate a lot of fish at Al-Gen's restaurant, painted many things with flat black paint. I am grateful that our boys knew him well and have fond memories of him: playing cottage rummy, saving seeds, building with legos, and working on projects at the cottage. I will always carry him in my heart.
at the cottage, July 2011
Marble fun with cousins:
Taking another look at the remainder of Mom's collection: brass, silver, seashells, plates, and glassware.
TnT portrait by Weska.
Monday, March 12, 2012
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