One of my grandma's concerns was wondering if anybody would remember her after she died.
I suppose that is a legitimate concern-
I think a lot of people fear that. However, with the lives that my
grandmother touched, I don't see how she could possibly ever be
forgotten.
I certainly want my kids to know about both
of their grandma's. So, I thought I would post a few memories that I
have of her so that my kids can read about her, and pass these stories
on to their kids.
Grandma was a go-getter. She was a do-er. She was spunky and always laughing. She wanted to DO stuff and LIVE life.
Right
after we were married, Ben and I drove up to Blackfoot and visited my
grandparents for a couple of days. When they heard that Ben had never
been to Yellowstone, my grandparents immediately planned a day trip to
take Ben to see Old Faithful. The next day, we went. That was standard
for Grandma- she loved Yellowstone, and if someone hadn't been there,
she figured there was no time like the present to go- so why not?
Some other memories of Grandma:
-Turkey
Foot. She LOVED Turkey Foot, and would stay up late playing it (like we
did the night before we went to Yellowstone- she had way more energy
than both Ben and me!)
-She laughed a lot.
-I
will never forget when I visited her during the Clinton scandal. I was
very surprised when she said, "I don't care what he does in the bedroom,
that doesn't determine whether or not he's a good president!" She was
highly upset about that, and it very much surprised me.
-Fishing! She always took us fishing- and always sang "Fishy, fishy, in the brook- bite upon Christina's hook"
-She was a gourmet cook. I always said that she can turn tuna fish sandwiches into a gourmet meal- and she could
-She
was an excellent seamstress. I have a couple of quilts from her that I
love. Also, she taught me to crochet. I crocheted a pink scarf and gave
it to her one year for Christmas because she taught me how.
-She always drove. Always. It wasn't until I was much older that I learned that Grandpa even knew how to drive.
-She
had a great memory. She always knew what was going on with everybody in
the family, and when I called her she would catch me up.
-Bowling. Bowling. Bowling. She LOVED bowling!
-She also loved watching golf on TV. That one I didn't understand- I still don't.
-She
and Grandpa would often show up at our house in Seattle unannounced. As
happy as we always were to see Grandma and Grandpa, the house often was
not in a condition to welcome guests. This caused my mother great
anxiety, but Grandma and Grandpa really didn't care.
-I remember grandma being very non-judgmental. I am sure she had opinions, but she seemed to keep those opinions to herself.
-She worked for 20 years at JCPenny, and she often talked about her work experience. She loved her time at "Penny's"
There
are many other things, of course. Unfortunately, as I mentioned before,
I didn't know her as well as I wish. But, she will be remembered!
