Staying young
Grandfather gains energy through grandson’s eyes
June 15, 2007
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Thanks to his 4-year-old grandson Brock, Kent Hartung gets to look at life through a new set of eyes.
No, Kent does not have any major vision-related problems, but as the proud grandfather puts it, "everything is new" in the world of children.
Hartung is busy chasing Brock around Loudy-Simpson Park while the rest of the family celebrates a birthday.
While Sunday may be Father's Day, Friday afternoon was Brock's chance to skip a generation and spend quality time with his father's father, as Brock's father, Jacob is at work, leaving Kent with a smile on his face and a wandering eye.
"Brock calls his big wheels his monster trucks," Kent said while his grandson plays in the sand.
Turns out Jacob has a "jacked up" Chevy Blazer, which may factor into Brock's imaginary monster trucks.
"He'll take a garden hose and make mud out of it."
Barely taking an eye off the sandpit, Brock said his favorite part of preschool is "playing with toys."
"Papa, can you fix this?" he asks Kent while handing him a damaged toy truck.
After being told it cannot be fixed, the quick-thinking child replies "tape can fix it."
Kent said the two usually frequent Craig City Park, and also enjoy fishing together.
The energy radiated from the generations extends to the winter also, where Brock enjoys sledding.
Drew Turner can be reached at 824-7031, ext 211, or aturner@craigdailypress.com
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