Pappaw

This is my grandfather, Walter Lee Gunstream, Sr.

He is posing in his World War I uniform. We called him Pappaw.

I don't really remember much about Pappaw because he died when I was 10. I'm told he got to be pretty grumpy in his old age.

I don't remember that.

I do remember he used to wear flip up sunglasses--clip ons over his regular glasses. As a small child, I was fascinated with them. They looked so weird sticking straight out from his face like they did.

I also remember sitting on his porch swing with him while he told me stories of the War.

I don't remember the stories. I don't remember the words he used. I don't remember anything he said.

I just remember that he spent time with me.