Jack Primo Heinze

Good Morning, Jack!

I was just thinking about all the great times you and I had together in Mississippi before and after Charlie was born.  It still makes me think twice whenever I realize that you were born in Stockton and that Charlie was born in Columbus.

Every day I would get up in my trailer and would drive onto the Columbus Air Force Base where your dad was in flight training.  I'd go to your house there on base and pick you up and we'd spend most of the day together.  I would pack an ice chest and have water and snacks for you.  You sure did love your Goldfish crackers!  We'd say bye to mommy and daddy and head out.

We would usually do pretty much the same thing every day with slight variations.  We would go to one of the playgrounds on base and play together for a couple of hours.  You were very social and loved it when other kids were playing too.  You would say to them "Hi Guys, I'm here!" as though they knew you.  It was way too cute.

You would want to play with them, but you always wanted me in the middle of it all as well.  You'd always look back and say "Come on, Papa!".  I so looked forward to every single day!

Once we'd finish playing and taking breaks for a drink and snacks, you'd always let me know that you were all done playing.  Depending on the time, we would drive around base and I'd find a place to park so we could watch the airplanes.  You really, really loved the airplanes.  You'd often ask if I thought your daddy was in one of the planes we watched.

Sometimes you wanted to have lunch at McDonald's and play in their playground and other times you wanted to go to "Papa's trayuh"...that's how you pronounced trailer...so cute.  Eventually I could tell just when you were ready to doze off.  More often than not you wanted me to put Donald Duck movies on the TV.  I'd put you to bed and watch them with you till you fell asleep and took your nap.

We'd usually play in the fifth wheel when you woke up.  The trailer had an island kitchen and you used to love to chase me around the island.  It's amazing how much you liked being in the trailer with me.  Depending on the time, we might go to the park again or just go home.  I'd usually stay and play at your house for a while.  Sometimes we'd load up mommy into my truck and go run errands together.  Sometimes I'd stay and have dinner, sometimes not.

You and I were inseparable and I looked forward to every day.  I stayed in Mississippi with you guys for 3 or 4 months while Charlie was growing and things got easier for your mom to handle.  I loved that time so much and I love remembering that time with you.

Jack, you were my very first grandchild of the six that I have.  I love you more than life itself and I miss you every minute of every day.  My heart aches to be with you and Charlie and the only thing that keeps me going is the hope that we'll be together again someday.

I love you forever and always...Papa