Betsy's daughter and Pete's stepdaughter, Myla Houlihan, has three daughters Pete adored. They are pictured with him at the beach, above. Below, they share some of their favorite memories about their experiences with him.
One of my favorite memories
of Pete was when he came to Boulder and ran the Bolder Boulder 10K race with me
when I was 8 years old. He ran with me the entire way, but he let me set the
pace, always staying just a few steps behind. We ran into the stadium together,
although he let me cross the finish line first and we celebrated together on
Memorial Day! -Emily Houlihan, 22
One of my favorite memories
of Pete is jumping out of the bushes at the Coronado house to
"scare" him as he came home from work. My sisters and I were wearing
animal masks that we got at the San Diego Zoo earlier that day. I remember
watching for his car when he got home, racing out with my monkey mask,
and then waiting quietly behind the bushes, trying not to giggle. In
retrospect, he may have heard or seen us behind the bushes that day, yet he
still walked purposefully up the path and then dropped his bags and feigned
surprise as we excitedly jumped out from our hiding spots. Pete was always a
willing participant in our playful games, and it always ended with a good
laugh. -Erin Houlihan, 20
One of my favorite memories
of Pete and Grandma was when we set up a pretend "store" in their
back office. After surveying their pantry, we made a detailed list with
menu items and prices, and then opened the window to the patio to serve our
"customers". Pete was always our most loyal customer — as soon as he
got home from work, he would rush out to the patio and order some lemonade and
brownies and pay with change. He was very complimentary and always expressed
his gratitude, eagerly asking when the store would be open next.
- Meg Houlihan, 17
No comments:
Post a Comment