BAMBOOZLED!!!

In the last month I have been spending a considerable amount of time with my Great-Uncle, keeping him company. He has been telling me stories about his past... I sit in awe at the tales he shares.

His job, back in the day, had him traveling the worldwide for many years. He's been just about everywhere and done almost everything. {come to find out...after speaking to my Stepfather, he traveled yes, but only in the US, he doesn't even have a passport!! It never happened!! How shocked was I?}

Out of all of his worldly travels he found the Japanese to be the most accommodating and welcoming culture. They, the Japanese rulers at that time, had some sort of celebratory buffet for him upon his arrival. {The closest he's ever been to Japan is probably The Tiki-Port Restaurant in Hyannis, they have great Japanese cuisine hahaahaha, perhaps it was even buffet style hahhahaha}

He was lucky enough to safari more than once throughout the African countryside and has seen almost every one of Gods creatures.
{"Lions and tigers and bears oh my!" ... sound familiar? It's a famous line from The Wizard Of Oz... I think if you asked him ... he'd probably tell you he's been to OZ to meet the Wonderful Wizard himself hahahahha}

He spent a great deal of time in Turkey and in Greece which he found absolutely breathtaking ... and while dining in Greece in the early 70's, in a small private cafe, VIP's only, he met Aristotle & Jacquelyn Kennedy-Onassis. She was quiet but very pleasant, unfortunately he found her Husband, "Ari" too uppity for his liking. Uncle Bud believed Ari thought he was the only one in the world with money!!
{Let me just say this..." IF "and I do mean IF...he was ever in the company of Jackie Kennedy, it may have been at Four-seas ice cream in Centerville, where the Kennedy's frequented in the summer from their Hyannisport compound, by the way, Peach was TRULY her favorite flavor!!}

London he could give or take, meant nothing to him.
{Means nothing to me either, can't argue with him there!! hahhhaha}

He has met Many famous people, Many Many years ago he met Tiger woods & his lovely wife, he even went on a date with Vanna White, but didn't care for her very much.
{I assume the Vanna thing comes into play as he watches Wheel of fortune ever single day of the week!! As far as meeting Tiger and his lovely wife many many years ago... didn't Tiger just recently get married in the last few years?}

Here's a biggie for ya!!
He was the driving force behind Tom Brady's football career, as Tom had been present for one of Uncle Buds motivational speeches and this speech encouraged Tom to pursue his football dreams where Tom's parents were very discouraging of Toms pursuit. Tom has since sent Uncle Bud a letter crediting him for his career and thanking him for where he is today in life. Tom has made it very clear to The NE Patriots that Uncle Bud has lifetime access to each and every game, home or away ... sideline access folks ... not just a seat in the stadium... sidelines, where he is greeted with a giant hug from Tom each time.
{He is a football fanatic and believes this story, just like the rest of what he tells, as if they really did happen.}


Saving the best for last...

He seems to have forgotten that I am his niece and has fallen madly in love with me and proposed marriage over dinner Saturday night. I almost choked!!! The poor thing... I am sure this stems from my care and compassion for him.
{I have had a few people tell me to go for it... Marry the old fella and have everything put in my name ... the next Anna Nicole!! hahahahaha, I actually gave it a fleeting thought but dismissed it just as quickly because what if he ever wanted to make out out or something ewwwwwww!!!! Even worse what if he wanted to consummate the marriage YIKES!!! } LOL

Danny's theory is; that particular Saturday I assisted Uncle Bud with his shower which is normally done by his day nurses...something I have never done, Now Dan swears the shower is what did the trick hahahahhaha. {Very funny Danny!}

Alzheimer's ... it's a mystery. He had me Bamboozled!