Football season was always one of my favorite times with Richard – at least during his more adult years.
While he lived in Lexington he came to most of our pre-game tailgate parties at Commonwealth stadium, when we went to UK games. He didn’t miss much free food. He also liked to come and “discuss” the game.
We discussed and debated a lot of games. OK, we argued about some of them. But it was always in good fun for us both.
But anyway, we watched a lot of games together on TV. College games. NFL games. Lot’s of football.
His room is decorated in a Miami Dolphins theme. He had a Dan Marino bobble-head.
So this year to celebrate the new season I brought down Richard’s TV set and replaced ours with his. He had a very nice big screen LCD HDTV. According to his cousins – former roommates – Richard was very proud of his TV. It’s much bigger than our little 32″ LCD model. It’s been setting up in his room with all the stacks of his other stuff we brought back from his apartment.
So now I watch football on Richard’s TV. I’m sure he’s pleased about that. He tried to get us to buy one like it when we got our little set.
I guess using his TV gives me a little piece of him. A very little piece of him.
But grieving parents have to take what we can get.
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