Tomorrow would have been my maternal Grandma's 90th birthday, she passed away 15 years ago of cancer. I have a lot of fond memories of my Grandma and going to her house. For 11 of my childhood years we lived in different state than my grandparents. So our visits were few and far between, but Grandma and I always wrote each other letters, and I knew on my birthdays that a card would arrive from Grandma with coins taped inside the card. If you were lucky enough to be at her house when you celebrated your birthday Grandma made you a doll cake, she put a small barbie in the middle of the cake, and pink frosting my favorite color, was her beautiful dress. There are many memories dancing the to the poka record in the living room on the wood floors, playing Grandma's piano. I learned to love "Lawerence Welk" and many other shows from my Grandma. There are memories of Grandma fixing your hair, sleepovers when I was older. Grandma and Grandpa came to visit us many times over the years, I had the double bed, so that is where my grandparents slept. Every fall was their annual trip to visit us, they'd come over with Grandpa's truck bed filled to the top with fruit from their orchard for mom to can. When I was 18 we moved back to the same state as my Grandparents, I went off to college and had the opportunity to live closer to Grandma and be able to spend more time with her. I would often go visit Grandma if I was feeling homesick, needed to do laundry, or just wanted to visit. I think I was the only grandchild who was lucky enough to have Grandma make their wedding cake. I had my daughter before Grandma passed away, she was the 1st great granddaughter, although my own daughters memories of Grandma were her lying on the couch in the family room sick, Grandma had cancer by the time my daughter was born, she fought that battle for 4 years before she passed away. There are times when I really miss my Grandma, her hugs, her smiles and just sitting and talking with her. Thanks Grandma for all the wonderful memories. I love you.
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I was trying to remember why this day stuck out in my head, now I remember. That was fun to read and see that picture. She looks just like what I like to remember.
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