The Real Reason We Are Moving

So.  I don't think I've mentioned it yet (on this blog, anyway), but we are moving.  We will really miss Rexburg, as we have made some very good friends here.  I'm not going to talk about it any more right now because it makes me want to cry.

That is, it makes me want to cry until I think of the real reason we are moving to Utah.

It has come to my attention that I haven't ever mentioned a particular person on this blog.  In fact, I felt quite bad when that certain someone lugubriously listed all the things I did have on my blog (donuts, a stuffed cow, trees, etc) to emphasize how little he must mean to me because he wasn't anywhere on here.

Well, that's about to change.  What is the real reason we are moving to Utah?  I will tell you: Pop Pop!

Pop Pop with his grandson, Michael

Because Pop Pop isn't just a great Pop Pop.  He's an experienced pilot, an expert negotiator, and perhaps even a secret member of the Hell's Angels.

Secret member of the Hell's Angels??

Experienced pilot?  There never was anyone better!  He could land a plane anywhere.  If he had been the pilot in that second fugitive movie, there would have been no casualties and the passengers wouldn't have even known that they had hit the ground.

Artist Rendition of Pop Pop

 And I don't know if you know this, but he was basically held hostage in Cuba.  I'm pretty sure a character in a certain movie (and, sure, the book, too!) was based on Pop Pop. 

A famous character based on Pop Pop

Of course, Pop Pop made it back to America because he is an expert negotiator.  He and his friend, Andrew Jackson.

Pop Pop's friend and co-negotiator, Mr. Jackson

If only I had more pictures of this amazing person!  I'll definitely have to update this blog when I get a photo of him with Daniel.  Perhaps I'll even get it autographed!!

Pop Pop and Nana