The Family Farmer “Ay, Matey! “ You scurvy dogs, I’m gonna tell ye a little story about a wee lad named Russ Giesy, my grandfather. Many years ago, he spent his childhood on a farm in New York. Some of his favorite things to do are gardening and caring for his animals. There oncme was a lad; his name was Russell G. Giesy. In 1947, he was born in Lyons, New York, and grew up on a dairy cattle farm. He had a very happy and perfect childhood. He never wanted to grow up, that is how perfect his childhood was. His family farm had 35 cows and 25 young heifers. They each had names and were all part of the family. He had some friends, but not very many. He mainly stayed on the farm and did his chores. He had awesome parents, who are named Helena and Glen. They stayed at home most of the time, and did not travel to town often or out to eat. Taking care of the farm was the reason they stayed home. He and his family were very tight and he lived a perfect childhood. Happily, he still lives on a farm, because he loved living on a farm so much he developed his own.…show more content… He likes reading books. His favorite is the Bible. He loves doing chores. His favorite chore is feeding all of the animals and keeping ‘The Boss’ happy, AKA his wife. One of his favorite hobbies involved playing baseball until the age of 43, and now he enjoys playing fantasy baseball. His happiest experience was getting married, and he has been married for 45 years. His bleakest experience was when his dad died. He is my mother’s dad, and his nick-name is One-Paw, because he has one hand and he is our grandpa. He is 68 years old. He is very fun and he loves pirates. When I say he loves pirates, he loves calling his grandchildren pirates, and using pirate phrases. Perhaps his favorite thing of all is his
