Karl "Speedy" Rottman Born October 13, 1944 ¿Died May 27, 2008

It's your birthday today but you're not here.

The first one to come since I lost you.

You should be in Colorado hunting Elk with Bertha.

My only comfort is thinking of you, granddad and John

sitting around reminiscing about all the trips you had.

I miss your guidance,

Every day it seems there is something I need your advice on.

But now I have to figure it out on my own.

It's much harder this way.