Today is my most special guest to date. A man that has played a tremendous role in my life, serving as a teacher, inspiration and so much more. 94yr old Conrad Homler is my grandfather. I have been truly blessed to have him as an elder and fixture throughout my entire life. This episode is about honoring our elders, slowing down to connect with those who paved our way. Let's acknowledge the change that occurs in just one life and about capturing the amazing stories that are so often lost or degraded over time. Born in 1927 in BK, NY he entered in through the Great Depression. Not liking the austere world he experienced, he promised himself that he would create a more desirable life. He graduated HS at 15 and went to college on full scholarship all while working to help support the family on $3 a week. He served his country in the Navy narrowly avoiding deployment to the bikini islands where the US government's upcoming atomic bomb tests were to take place. He lovingly reflects on his relationship with his wife of 75 yrs whom we lost this past year. As you'll see he has a memory like a steel trap, an endless pursuit of growth, and the vigor of a much younger man