This book was written as a tribute to Russell A. Albert, Jr., a USMC Combat War Veteran of the Korean War, and as a way to share some great memories between him and his grandson, Jake. The book contains photographs over the years of Jake and Grampy Russ' time together. Russ passed away in Feb 2014. Author Carole Albert, Russ' wife, talked with Jake about sharing his memories of Grampy Russ. She thought this would help children deal with the death of a loved one by remember the fun times with that person.