"Where've you been, Todd?"  …guessing this may be the first loving words from Mom as she greets you in the great beyond. You often asked for her, most often as Mary Jane and occasionally as your wife. We like to think she checked in regularly, in anticipation of formally greeting you, reminiscing in your ear and recounting the many years together. The longing is finally over…you are with her and where you should be.  Dad (Todd Elsmo), you had 83 full years, departing for your next adventure on April 7, 2021. Toward the end of your 10-year battle with Alzheimers, you had longer periods and then shorter moments of lucidity where you continued to show your sense of humor…we appreciate that. Thank you also, for your quick wit and sense of dignity in the face of a cruel disease, and for making us laugh often with a boyish charm that gave us glimpses of what you were like as a much younger Todd. How many souvenirs and how much stuff can you possibly stow in those pockets!?  A world traveler, you collected mail at so many locations around the world, it became difficult to count. Though you and Mom always made the most of wherever we lived, Racine was always your true home and a most favored place to spend time. There were so many visits, and you continued to find points of recognition in the place you always called home.   Enlistment in the Marine Corp., serving an honorable 20-year career attached to NSA as a Spanish linguist, and a proud Vietnam Veteran…OORAH, Gunney!...a greeting you most assuredly will share with your fellow Marines who went before. We know you will be sure to wear your best Semper Fi hat always.  You and Mom gave us your amazing sense of adventure, and though we knew you for your strength as our protector, your compassion and soft side were there as well. Raised with an "old school" formality and an innate need to protect the women in your life, the softness was most easily expressed to your Mom, Fern…sisters Jean and Heather, daughters Alisia, Annette, and Angela, and grand and great-granddaughters. You were always willing to help someone in need, and we saw a joyful soul with a playful and joking side. As anyone would know, you got prettier every day, and shared the same singular problem in life as your brother Thad, in that you were too good looking for your height. Thank you for your last narrative, Dad…a focus on kindness, family and adventure.     You were preceded in departure by your loving wife, Mary Jane, your eldest son, Aaron, your older sister, Jean (Quito) Janes, and older brother, Thad (Nancy) Elsmo.   Your survivors include: sons, Alan Elsmo and Adam (Jamie) Elsmo; three daughters, Alisia (the late Joseph) Albright, Annette Elsmo, and Angela Elsmo, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.     Dad, we are so happy to have known you these years, and honored to call you Dad, Grampa, Brother, Uncle, friend, and compadre. We know you are where you belong, laughing with Mom and re-acquainting with family and friends who have been anxiously awaiting your arrival for another adventure.  Until we meet again, Your loving Family Send donations in lieu of flowers to the Alzheimer Association at alzheimersassociation.org.