Grandpa’s Tall Tales

Bob O’Sullivan’s Aug. 9 “Here’s the Story” brought back memories. I had a storytelling grandfather, and the Brothers Grimm and Andersen, I thought, were the tales he put me to sleep with. I read them to my son only to find out they were not the same. My father told me many years later: “The reason grandpa didn’t read to you was because the tales he told you were of his own boyhood.” How fortunate we are to have Bob O’Sullivan. A truly gifted heir of the art of storytelling. Thank you, Bob, for the memories.

EVERINA PAYNE

Ventura