Lyle Oakes

Mr. Lyle Oakes

When someone you love becomes a memory the memory becomes a treasure.

There are no words to really describe the man pictured above accept to say that he loved life & above all else he loved his family!

He was a lot like a second dad to me...he was a very comfortable fixture in my life! I knew him for 25 years...through his daughter...April & in those years I got to know him in allot of different ways!

He was a jokester...OMG...did he love to tell a joke & most of the time they were funny!

He was a hard worker...&...was always willing to help out on a project if need be...I remember when April & Thomas were building the deck on the "house" in Tamarac...& good ole' Lyle was right there beside Thomas putting it together piece by piece! Lyle was smart...he sent us woman folk on a supper run!

He loved SPORTS...I can remember multiple times during our middle school & high school years when he'd load April & I up & take us to the Wildcat home games! And one year when we made it into the play-offs he even drove us all the way to Zeeleand, MI for a game!

He was a damn good cook of sorts...he made the best fried fish & morel mushrooms...which I might add that he hunted & picked himself!

Yes, he was also a hunter as well!

Lyle was also a damn good father...he loved his daughter April with his whole being & that was quite apparent every time you saw them together! He was also an amazing father to Angi...who wasn't his by blood but she was "his" none the less!

He was a wonderful grandfather...or Ya-Ya! Samatha & Zachery loved him dearly & you could always see the love in his eyes when he was with them!

Most of all Lyle...was Lyle! He never expect more of anyone than they could offer! He always based his opinions on facts & he never judged you no matter what!

He was loved by many, many people & he will be sadly missed by us all!

I know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love.

I'm Back!

Yeah, yeah I know it has been awhile...&...I almost didn't decided to write today...but a friend sent me a message & the subject line read "No More Blog?!?"

At first I figured no one read the blog anyhow...who'd miss it?

But apparently once again I was wrong...which is not shocking!

So, I figured it this way...if ya don't like what I say...who care...this is MY online diary of sorts that I have "INVITED" you to read!

When I first started this I thought I was quite anal about it...but I have since realized that even though I may not be as gifted as writer as Ms. Molica or able to bring things to light as poignantly as Mrs. Burden...I still have things that I want share

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I shall do so in my own way...like it lump it!

I AM WHO I AM

I WANT WHAT I WANT

I LIKE WHAT I LIKE