Happy 80th Birthday, Grandpa

On this, my grandfather’s 80th birthday, I’d like to recall a few memorable things about him:

1) According to my grandmother, he lost his butt around the same time he lost 4.5 inches off his height
2) When my father asks him if he has any “spare cherry” (wood) that he can have, the consistent response: “Hell No”
3) That in his growing age he has a tendency to tell the girlfriends of his grandson’s that they need to model whatever clothes, especially lingerie they have received for their birthday, Christmas, etc.
4) When I tell him I love him he always responds “you too” rather than the full phrase
5) My pride when my mother told me how he and grandma generously donate to Red Cross after every major disaster worldwide
6) During any fishing outing he catches no less than four times as many fish any of his companions
7) The now infamous “Love it” after receiving gifts
8) Consistent stock tips, leads on new businesses coming into the area, and advice on anything wood-working related that comes to Jim and I
9) My concern that he was going to think Jerry Springer was representation of the real world
10) Repetition of the same stories (when Kroger came to him for raisons), jokes (when the pope drove the limo and got pulled over), and phrases ("where ya goin'? No where. Whatcha doin'? Nothing.") over and over to the same people year in and year out

Happy Birthday, Grandpa!