Yes, my daddy was a bit of a character.
I do know what you mean by missing them. I take it yours has been gone quite a while too.
My step -father, who came along after my dad had died, was a Marine pilot in the South Pacific. My mother said she could not figure out how he came to be a pilot since he had no sense of direction. However, as it turned out, he could read a map.
He was the only grandfather my kids can really remember so he is also greatly missed.