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. :)

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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.

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Thank you so much. It truly is a blessing to be able to spend the day with 3 generations of Frechette fathers and to be able to have my niece there as the 4th generation is awesome too.

No doubt, definitely the real deal. They are called The Greatest Generation for a reason. My grandparents did the drive from MA to FL every winter as well. They would wait until the day after Christmas to leave so they could spend the holiday with the family and come back April 1st. They stopped going about 8 years ago when my grandmother started to "age" at 85 years old, hahahaha. Memere passed 6 years ago this month, but Pepere is still pretty solid. He actually just stopped driving 3 years ago.

The Greatest and very special Generation indeed!

Glad to hear that the book is doing well. I remember a previous thread of yours telling about your Grandfather finally telling about his involvement in the War.

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The Greatest and very special Generation indeed!

Glad to hear that the book is doing well. I remember a previous thread of yours telling about your Grandfather finally telling about his involvement in the War.

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Yup, no doubt very special.

The man is my hero. He saw so much that no man should ever have to see, as most of them did. And like most, he just kept it all locked up inside for many, many years. I think he's finally come to accept that what he did was, in fact, something to be proud of. I know he wouldn't agree with me, but I call it heroic. I also think many of them are realizing that the world needs to hear their stories, it's history that changed the world forever. I think many hope that sharing the horror stories they lived through might help to open people's eyes in hopes of preventing a WWIII.

He is looking good. Learn from him while he is still here. My grandfather lived till he was just shy of 100. He talked little about the war. I found out far more about his involvement after he died. There were boxes and boxes of stuff left to me from the war that I had never seen while he was alive.

That's totally awesome Craig! There's nothing like a close knit family. Your niece is a princess and your Grandpa is a hero! The country and the world will always owe our gratitude to those who served during that time.

Thanks guys. I definitely cherish time with family.

Cool! I am having goosebumps in holding a snake tho.