97 year old grandfather holds first snake...

First off, happy father's day to all the dads out there.
I was fortunate enough to host 3 generations of Frechette fathers (my brother, father and grandfather) at my house today. I made a feast of stuffed peppers, chicken wings, lobsters, steamers, burgers, dogs, pasta salad, grilled corn on the cob and grilled asparagus.

On top of a great day with family, I was able to introduce my two year old niece and my 97 year old grandfather to snakes for the first time. My grandfather even held a snake for the first time in his life!!

All in all, it was an awesome day!!
I hope you all had a great day as well.



My brother, father and niece with Tyson the BP...
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and my 97 year old grandfather holding Django the kingsnake...
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Totally awesome

Awesome!

This is amazing, my grandparents are in a home now and my grandmother has pretty late stage dementia so its always a bittersweet visit. My grandfather seemed really excited about my snake when I showed them, so you've inspired me to maybe bring him with me next time and spice up our visit a little 😊👍

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Normal doesn't mean boring! 😊

That is very cool shows it's never too late for new fun experiences.

Great story, sounds like a awesomely great day for all! :)

Not too many WW II vets still around. You are quite fortunate to still have him and learn from him too! :oops:

What an awesome experience all around! Your grandfather is adorable and so is your niece!

Great story, sounds like a awesomely great day for all! :)<br />
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Not too many WW II vets still around. You are quite fortunate to still have him and learn from him too! :oops:


Thanks Reinz. You're absolutely right, not too many WWII vets still alive. He's still going strong too.

He was just featured in a book written by a local author about WWII vets telling their stories of WWII in their own words. He had a chapter written about him. The book has been successful beyond expectations.


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He's gone on many book signings and has been featured on local news stations, local and Boston newspapers, etc...

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That's a home run, brother. Congrats all the way around.

My grandfather is a WWII vet as well. Up until he was 90 a few years ago he would drive himself every winter from NE down here to Florida. They are the real deal.

beautiful all around! thanks for sharing. :)