my grandfather's legacy is that he is among the team of engineers who brought us the wrist watch. pocket watches had already long been used, but wrist watches were not mass produced in the United States until into the 20th century.
my grandfather saw the entirety of the 20th century. born in 1899 and with us until 2000, he and the century passed this world side by side. as the century developed, so did he. when he was in his mid teens he lied about his age to be a soldier in WW I, saw the Great Depression of the 20th century, began an engineering career, paused said career to participate in WW II, returned to said career and into his 40s, in the 1940's started a family. before he started a family, he fought in 2 world wars abd attended the great depression. by the time he started a family, he knew a thing. on a team from the Elgin Watch Company, he left behind the modern watch we now take for granted. the man knew a thing or two.
he was a runner. he loved it.
the watch i use in my training is 4 years old and it is expensive. when the band strap broke the other day, i had to rigg it to work and get me through this next race. i can't afford another good sports watch right now. so as i rigg this watch with black electricians tape to stretch it through this race during this recession no one's calling a Depression at the beginning of the 21st century, it is to my grandfather i dedicate my Rock N Roll half marathon on nov 16.
the depression/recession watch
i run for my grand father
my mended watch is in his honour
he runs beside me.... this one's for him....
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