I’m Emily’s mom and I’m Writing about my dad, Ted Laudise. He lives with my mom in Duluth Minnesota in the summer and Key Largo in the winter. He retired from the US Air force as Colonel and Commander.  He flew all kinds of jets and served three tours of duty in Vietnam. My dad studied piano and engineering and grew up in Rosemead California.  He was born in New York and his grandparents emigrated to the US from Genoa Italy.  My dad can build anything, he and my mom built their lake house in Duluth.  He can fix anything, he loves to garden, fish and clean.  Just like me.  Except the fish part, I leave that up to Emily’s dad.