Half My Grandfather's Lifetime

On February 1, 2007, I was exactly half as old as my maternal grandfather was on the day he died. He lived for 84 years, five months and 28 days. On that day I was 42 years, two months and 29 days, and I had lived through 10 leap days. Add it all up, and I was half done, were I to live exactly as long as he.

He was a very strong influence on me, but we have chosen very different paths. More about him soon.