Grandma May 21, 1919 - June 3, 2007

Mares eat oasts n Does eat Oats and little lambs eat Ivy...

A kid'll eat ivy too, wouldn't you?

Grandma couldn't sing... or so she thought ....or so we teased...

but I can clearly hear her singing that song in my head...and it sounds beautiful to me. It always did.

Since I was a teenager, whenever I'd call grandma on the phone I'd say "Hello my beautiful grandmother!"....and she'd reply "Hello my beautiful Granddaughter!" It was just a greeting, but it was something that I think both of us loved. I always felt like if she ever reached a point where she lost her memory and didn't know me, she'd probably still automatically answer that greeting in the same way.

She had a way of making each one of us feel like we were an important part of her life. Perhaps that is because she was an important part of ours.

Visiting grandma and grandpa was always fun. It wasn't that they took us to exciting places, but there was a magical element to their house.

First of all, their house always smelled like toasted english muffins...

Grandma's parakeetes could ALWAYS talk.. pretty bird.. (We've had parakeets for years and they haven't said a thing! (except maybe "get me outta here! in tweet")

And to all of my cousins...remember the frogs in Grandma and Grandpa's yard? Where did they come from? Have you ever seen that anywhere else? I never have.

Grandma's cooking was magical too. I would be happy to live on her leg of lamb, mint jelly, gravy, roasted potatoes, and shrimp and egg salad every day for the rest of my life. Honestly...it's what dreams are made of!


Tracy and I had an ongoing "Grandma Loves me the Most Competition" Birthdays $5.00 - $100.00?

Speaking of competetivc:

Grandma's little known "Dark side"

Ever played Password with her?

PASSWORD - based on old TV Game Show from the 60's and 70's

The object is for one teammate to get the other teammate to say the password given a series of clues. Each time a clue is given, the other player can guess the password - if they get it right the team scores.

If they get it wrong, the other team gets to try a clue word.

Score is higher if you guess it on the first clue -

As a clue-giver you can only say one word (non hyphenated) so you need to find the "definitive" clue. No sounds or charades allowed

Grandma, Me - Team One "Lighthouse"

Gran: Beacon

Me: Breakfast meat

Tracy & David - Team Two "Dog"

David: Cat

Trac: Dog! SCORE!

Lighthouse - Gran: Ships

Me: Trains

"Fan"

David: Blow

Tracy: FAN!

Granny starts getting agitated: not having fun "Lighthouse" Ocean

Me: Pacific

She taps card in exapseration

David "Drip"

Tracy "sweat!"

They get it again!

Granny starts coughing...but it sounds like Fog Horn

"Horn"

Me: "car"

Arggggghh! She jumps up and says "I have to start dinner! You guys finish the game" Tracy and David "We Win! We Win!"

I was very fortunate to have my Grandmother in my life for 44 years.

I know that she is happy in heaven, and finally reuntied with Grandpa...and all I have to do is say "Hello my beautiful grandmother" and I can feel her with me any time I want to.