The Whiting Grandchildren Remember Snowballs, Forts, and "Tricky" Moves

The evening ritual with Matthew, Samantha, Kyle, and Tyler

My favorite memory with grandad is throwing a baseball with my Micheal Young signed baseball glove. He would always throw the ball behind his back and say "Grandad is very tricky." We would laugh and play catch for a long time.                 -Samantha Whiting, 12

With Samantha, 2007

My favorite memory with Grandad is playing a game called "pickle" in the front yard. It is a baseball game where we would throw the baseball back and forth trying to tag the runner out. These games would last a very long time and we would play every single time we visited. Grandad would always do some tricky move and then say "Remember, Grandad is very tricky" (this was his most famous quote). We shared lots of laughs and had a lot of fun playing in the front yard. This is one of the most memorable experiences I had with Grandad and something I'll never forget.        -Tyler Whiting, 17

 

Matthew, Chris Nichols, Tyler, Kyle, and Samantha (showing them who's boss), 2014

I will never forget the time when Grandad visited us over Christmas and it snowed. We had a huge snowball fight and he built forts for all of us. His primary concern in the midst of all the throwing and running was of course our safety. He truly knew how to make any situation enjoyable and had a genuine care for our well-being.     - Matthew Whiting, 17

 

With Matthew, 2006

One of the best memories I had of Grandad was constantly playing "pickle" with him outside. Whether it was the park, the beach, or just outside of the house, we would always have such a fun time throwing baseballs around and running back and forth between the two bases. This is where he first used the phrase, "Grandad is always VERY tricky," as he would try to trick us by pretending to throw the baseball. All of us loved it when he did this, and he made it his catchphrase whenever we were with him. This is just one of the many memories that the best grandad in the world gave us, and I will miss him so much.  -Kyle Whiting, 15

 

With Kyle, 2014