90 years ago yesterday, a baby girl was born. That baby grew up during the depression, married in 1944 at the age of 21, and would eventually have four children--the youngest of whom is my mother.
90 years ago yesterday, Grandma was born. At the age of 6, she and her parents moved into the house I am currently seated in.
90 years...just think of all the things she has seen in her lifetime--the end of horse-drawn farm equipment...the evolution of airplanes from bi-planes to jumbo jets...ships from fossil-fuel power to nucluer...plus numerous other things.
Wow...
She has survived at least two heart-attacks; one I think, the year I was born. Even though she has slowed down and has pain in her leg a lot, she is still going pretty strong. One thing we've always said about Grandma...both her memory and constitution are like a steel trap!!
90 years ago yesterday, Grandma was born. At the age of 6, she and her parents moved into the house I am currently seated in.
90 years...just think of all the things she has seen in her lifetime--the end of horse-drawn farm equipment...the evolution of airplanes from bi-planes to jumbo jets...ships from fossil-fuel power to nucluer...plus numerous other things.
Wow...
She has survived at least two heart-attacks; one I think, the year I was born. Even though she has slowed down and has pain in her leg a lot, she is still going pretty strong. One thing we've always said about Grandma...both her memory and constitution are like a steel trap!!
Something tickled her...and it wasn't me with the make-Grandma-giggle catchphrase either....
She was so pleased with her gift that she actually smiled for the pictures!! (This isn't necessarily the best picture of her ever, but you can tell she is smiling. :] )
I cracked some joke about Grandma having the fly-swatter in her lap...when I was little and being naughty, she'd swat me one of those things. They sting pretty serious just in case you've never been smacked with one...
Of course, we had to get Grandpa into the pictures. Unlike Grandma, he likes having his picture taken!
Grandpa and I hamming it up--it's just possible we might have been snorting over the accident we'd had that afternoon with a certain...um...well...perscription, shall I say?
Savannah and Grandma. Once Savannah and I dared to call her "Gram-crackers" since it was one of the things we associated with her. Needless to say, she wasn't pleased and we never did it again. :P
(To be entirely honest, I believe it was actually me that was brash enough to actually call her that to her face.)
Katherine and Grandma. Katherine was just born when the above mentioned incident took place (I think), so she doesn't have that memory. :D
Grandma and Meself...
And one more of my striking Grandpa and sister!! ;)
I'm very thankful to still have my Grandma...(and Grandpa!!)
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