Thinking that he was going to be mad about the poster being on the wall in the first place I braced for another verbal thrashing.

Instead, I got, “Sorry about that boy. Who is he, anyway?”

“It’s only Jeremy Flores, the 2007 ASP Rookie of the Year! He’s like the biggest, most awesomest guy ever!” I scoffed as if

Grandfather should have known it already.

“Surfer I suppose?” Grandfather asked.

“Oh boy, here it comes.” I thought.

He tried to smooth out the torn pieces. “Oh? Not bigger than Fats Domino, The Golden Voiced Crooner!” unbelievably Grandfather began to sing, “I found my thrill, on blueberry hill!!”