Not only Fats

Well my Chordie family,

There are a few of you who I have talked of my father in law with. about our Love Hate relationship and how hard it has been to deal with the less notable aspects of him being in my life. 

Last night about 1030 Washington time, My wife got the call that her father has passed.  just the day before  we had been told he had been to the hospital and had refused treatment.  The Hospice nurse only spent less than I think 8 hours with him, she said he rolled over and died in his sleep.

The last year has been a rough one for Bill, he went downhill very fast. 
This is going to be very hard on my wife, , I am 2 sides of things here. The first side is I am glad he went quick and quiet.  The other side is a sense of relief that maybe my wife can finally live without worry over him.  She has been raising her father since she was 7 or so (her father in all truth was an adult child who had many issues and many wives and children yet never planned for his future, and by marriage I have had to deal with his bad choices my whole marriage and it has caused many a marital fights)
So as you see when I say love/ hate relationship, this is the stem of it.
He had his good and funny moments, and he helped our family where he could while I was away at sea, so for that I will remember in a good light.  He also really loved to Rock and Roll.  He was the grandpa who showed up in the kids pick up line blasting Megadeath and Type O Negitive and all the friends of the kids liked him also.  He was quick to smile and laugh and help a lot of people through their addictions as an AA sponsor.
As it turns out he will be moving on with one of the greats and that should make him happy.  So Bill, hang out with FATS and travel up Blueberry Hill one last time.