Grandpadat is the author and great-great-great grandson of the Queen Mother of the DeGraftenreed Dynasty. The author's mother was also a Queen in her own right. Grandpadat is a product of the "Old North End" of Kansas City, Kansas. A 1965 Sumner High School grad and equally proud of Kealing, Stowe and Northeast Junior High. The author's siblings consist of eight sisters and four brothers who all reside in the Kansas City, KS area. Sisters-in love are two and brothers-in love number four with two deceased. The author is a veteran of the US Army and had the honor to enter service in Fort Campbell, KY the home of the 101st Airbourne and complete service at Fort Riley, KS home of The Big Red One! Writing about family is the passion of the author and newly retired Government Service Employee. The four adult children and seven grandchildren of the author provides numerous storylines that produce the major themes in the products published. A continuing theme in the life of the author and spouse is' We have three children and one "only child". And our "only child" has produced our "only grandchild" (the other six grandchildren are pre-tenders to the throne). A salute to the North End of Kansas City, KS.