Memories of Opa - By Jacob Herz (age 9)

I know nothing about Opa’s (Jim’s) childhood but I do know about him after I was born. Opa taught me two things: Sailing and building.

I started with sailing. When I first saw his boat it fascinated me. We drove to the nearest lake. We stepped into the sailboat and sailed off. I stayed near all the item’s so I could give them to Opa. We stayed for about a half an hour. I still remember it to this day.

Next was building. This was my favorite thing to do with him. The first thing I had built with him was a birdhouse. I also built a toolbox, a marble drop and a mini golf course. He also taught me how to use tools like a hammer to put a sign on the mailbox for a party and to take it off. He also taught me to use a drill to make holes in wood, so I could put screws into. I also like to get candy apples with Opa and practice driving the tractor in the driveway.