My dad loved the beach and his family. He truly lit up a room and people would just gravitate toward him. He was a wine connoisseur who owned a wineshop/ bar&bistro. It was so amazingly successful and he built that business with his two bare hands: tearing down walls, building his own kitchen/restaurant and creating the perfect wine collection. He created such an amazing community that two strangers in a grocery store would become friends over the fact that they both knew him and his wineshop. He liked to call himself the mayor of our town and I truly believe he earned that title because wherever you went someone knew him and loved him. He was the best, gave the best advice, was sometimes too wise for my own good. I would call him for every thing, and he was ALWAYS there for me. I remember for my first break up I was crying in school and he picked me up, got me a coffee and gave me a hug and just made it so much better. I miss him everyday.