After Grandparents’ Day I turned my thoughts to my own grandparents who have long gone. I was only 14 when my Grandpa died and my Grandma joined him five years later. I am so grateful that I have wonderful memories of my times with them. Grandma always wore a house dress complete with a bib..
Month: September 2021
For the past year and a half, it seems everyone is upgrading or making repairs to their homes. At first, I wondered why this was happening at this particular time considering the price of lumber has gone through the roof, a shortage of building supplies exists and the wait lists for contractors to do your..
How many of us have said to our children, out of sheer frustration, “You just wait until you have kids of your own.” Well for many of us, that day has arrived and what a blessing it is. What a gift. Grandparents the world over are all alike. All of us think our grandkids are..
When we were in our early 50s Chuck would often say, “When I retire, I’m going to buy one of those big RVs and we can travel around the country and see the sights.” Now this might have been his idea of fun and adventure at the time, but it certainly wasn’t mine. “Have you..