1) Whenever he asks you to help with something it always takes less time than he asks for. This makes it always a pleasure to help with something. Of course, since I usually expect things to take less time than they really do, it means that the first time he asked me to help him move something in the garage for 15 minutes i was flabbergasted about how it could take that long. Imagine my shock when we were dne 5 minutes later.
2) He talks to everyone. My Grandpa loves to talk to people and can talk to anyone anywhere, and it isn't awkward. People in line at the store, people in restaurants, and people you're supposed to talk to but usually don't talk to except about specific things (think: Checkers and Waiters/Waitresses). I don't at all but wish I did. I think there is hope for since my dad is becoming more like this every time i see him. It just takes a few years.
3) He works. First, i think he always had something like ten jobs at a time when my dad was growing up. Second, when he retired he didn't stop. He did the expected things - gardening, a little(which turns into a lot) of fixing up around the house, etc. But He and my Grandma have essentially gone on missions for our church since they retired. They've been out of the country at least twice (or maybe three times), but then when they come back they get asked to do family history missions in Provo or Salt Lake. And they've just done it over and over and over. My Grandma has dedicated a great deal of her life to geneaological research and my Grandpa has supported her both in the meaningful contributions she has made to the field, and in going with her to do some of it, too.
I should make a point #4. Nobody on Earth comes before my Grandma for him. She's still the world to him.
Love this!
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