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February 12, 2003
moving on...
I was having way too much fun with Maura to contribute to my blog since visiting. Yeah I know I could have written when she napped or went to bed for the night BUT that's when I recharged my batteries. That's a euphamism for being pooped! We played lots of games of Hide and Screech, Choo Choo and Follow the Leader....her being the leader and making up the rules. She's quite the task master and I've got the hand prints in my backside as evidence. Of course she gently guides us where we need to be and the couch is not one of those places. We went to Tumblebee's before I left yesterday Now this is a place where THIS Grammy will take her again.
The whole week has reminded me of time spent with my Grandmother and trying to figure out how old she was when I was Maura's age I think she just may have been the age I am now...maybe 10 years older since I've been really thinking....that's a big deal in Grandma years. I only had one Grandmother when I was growing up..my father's mother; the rest of the grandparents were long since dead. She no longer had her own home either. She would move between the homes of my father and his 4 sisters....goodness...she lived without her own "Stuff"..I can't even imagine that! As I recall, she traveled rather light as well....goodness, I brought more with me to stay here a week than she used to for months! She didn't have a car either...as far as I can recall, she didn't even drive!!( cuts down on those pesky speeding tickets then)
Yikes! I'm not sure I'm liking making this comparison between my grandmother and me.
At anyrate...My Grandmother would never have gotten into a pit with foam blocks with me. I never saw her wear anything other than a housedress and apron and those black lace up heeled "sensible shoes". She didn't read to us or tell us stories but if asked she would confirm or deny gossip about my father and his sisters. She also made the very best doughnuts from scratch...fried in lard and as an extra treat we could roll the holes in powdered sugar or cinnamon and sugar....my favorite. Hmmm...I think I have that recipe..I'll have to hunt it up someday when I feel our arteries aren't too clogged up to withstand them.
She died the week after Morgan was born ...a shame Demian and Morgan never got to know her....
Posted by frani at February 12, 2003 05:58 PM
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Awe Fran, what fun! I'd like to dive in those too! Really sounds like you're enjoying your time with her! :-D
Posted by: Cori at February 12, 2003 06:39 PM
Awe shucks - this write-up makes me want to start writing in my blog again. Love the nostalgia bits!
Posted by: Mommy of the kid in the pic at February 12, 2003 09:33 PM
What great memories Fran. you are so right we never did fun things like that with our Grandma...jsut went shopping to MAcy's on 34th street! But I never remember doing fun things or jsut reading or playing.
Posted by: Risa at February 12, 2003 10:50 PM
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