Uncle Ralph died yesterday. (That’s Sam’s dad, for those of you that might not know.) I am not the best at expressing emotions, but I will say that I will miss him. He had a wry sense of humor, a great, rolling drawl in his voice, and an unmatched love of Johnny Cash.
Aside from Lloyd’s parents’ house, Ralph and Lolly’s was my first real introduction to the Sommerer clan. Our wedding shower was held at their house, and for this bewildered young doofus, it was lovely to see that great big family gather to welcome me into the fold. The Sommerers are like that – they just gather up family and claim them as their own.
We’ll miss you here, Ralph. I hope you are singing a duet with Johnny.