Grandpa Robbie, the Tsar and Hebrews 10
/Grandpa Robbie’s voice is as clear and strong as his image. True to his Hell’s Kitchen* roots, he spoke like a film mobster. On the occasions he dressed up, he’d look like an extra in the rub-out scene. Sadly, the only photo I have is the one I shared with you last time, showing an overweight, tired grandparent. Unlike digital storage, I can’t share the real man in images, but my mind can easily summon up one vision of him; Brooklyn tee tucked into his trousers as he shaved at the bathroom sink.
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