I can still remember her voice telling me "Stop playing that Space Invaders and go outside and play." Grandma Della didn't like me siting in front of the 'Boob Tube' as she called it, for any amount of time even if it was for play. When the 'Tour de France' was broadcasted I was glued to the T.V and she must have sensed how much I wanted to be like Greg LeMond. One day she surprised me. Della took me to a local bicycle shop and made a purchase of a 12 speed racing bike. Well actually she paid for half and I think my parents paid for the other half which they were also surprised by. A 12 speed bike in the mid 1980's was a big deal because most bikes only had 10. I was set on going to Europe at the age of 10. Grandma Della inspired me to chase after my dreams and live life to the fullest. I managed to see the 'Tour de France' in London in 2007 from the sidelines but it was an amazing realization about life and that it goes by too quickly. On November 10, 2010 Della Pearl Popp passed away at the age of 93. She will be dearly missed.

Wed 17 Nov 2010
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