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When mom pulled in the driveway, grandpa Joe was weeding in his garden. He stood up and 1 us with wide-open arms. In his muddy gloves and jeans, he looked 2 like the well-dressed grandfather I remembered. The super professional bank president who loved numbers had retired and let his hair run 3 . I wasn't 4 him to look so different.
After the hugs and kisses, grandpa couldn't 5 to show off his garden, pointing out his almost-ripe tomatoes and 6 about the rabbits eating his lettuce. The man who had worked for ages with interest rates now cared only about gardening.
Once mom was 7 for business, grandpa looked at me and said, "Now, Anthony, if I remember8 , you like pasta with pesto sauce." I eagerly nodded. "That perfect!" grandpa said, "We'll make some."
We pulled up some vegetables from the garden and then drove fifteen miles to the nearest grocery, where grandpa bought cheese and nuts. On the drive home, grandpa asked, "What's the 9 of having a grandpa if he never makes you a big home-cooked meal?"
Then grandpa showed me how to 10 eggs with flour to make pasta and then how to prepare the source. When everything was ready, he proudly 11 me a large plate of pasta. I put a forkful into my mouth and it was just 12 .
"So," grandpa asked, his eyes 13 , "what do you think?"
Before answering, I thought about our day. The garden, the shopping, the preparation. . . "I. . . I. . . love it, grandpa!" I said.
Then his face broke 14 a smile so warm that I was sure I hadn't told him a 15 .