Just heard from mom that my grand-uncle, Eduardo Reginatto, passed away,
I spent a lot of time with him, relatively speaking, when John and I were growing up. He was my Nona’s brother, and he took care of my Biz Nona while I knew her. He liked to fish, and a regular portion of any childhood trip to Santa Barbara was going out in his boat onto the blue Pacific. His back yard provided my parents with avocados, and I have a set of silverware I received from him as a wedding gift (from his and for my first marriages). He was a heavy smoker, though he eventually quit.
Jim Rockford’s Pappy in The Rockford Files reminded me a lot of Uncle Edo.
He was a grand fellow, a good guy, and he’ll be missed.
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