Grandma’s Stories

Aug 25th Grandson Remembers – Grandma!

My son, Lee called me today and said that he wanted me to make a note of a memory that he had with Grandma “GoGo” when we all lived on Cherbourg Drive.

Lee was saying that today is the – 25^th – and whenever the 25^th comes up – each month –those are days he really gets to thinking of all the “FUN” he had when Grandma was alive. Grandma’s birthday is on the 25^th of September and he sure would like it – if it were possible for Grandma, to be here now – when he would be able to do so much for her and even have her stay at his place – where she could enjoy all the animals – he has on his farm.

While we recalling all the “GOOD TIMES” and “FUN” with Grandma – one time that he really had so much “FUN” – was  – after Christmas, one year he had received a tape recorder and a lot of tapes with music that he really liked and like to play on the  recorder and on the loud, side!  Lee, said that he was not paying a lot of attention – but he turned around and saw Grandma, coming down the steps  – and then all of a sudden – he thought – “Here’s where I really get into some trouble with Grandma – first  – and then – secondly,  if she tells you, Mom – I’ll really be in the “DOG-House” with everybody!” “The music was really too, loud!”

This was – what happened, “Grandma said that she like good music and likes to dance the “Charleston” and if he had some music to dance to – she would teach him the “Charleston Dance” like they would dance in the “Roaring Twenties” – because that’s what she liked! So, all that afternoon Lee and Grandma were dancing and having so much “FUN” – and that made him so “HASPPY” that he had so much fun! Lee was asking me if Grandma, had ever said that he played the music too loud -when she was watching the kids, while I was at work?

I remember that my Mother always enjoyed listening to the boys when they would practice their music lessons and that she really enjoyed it when they would sing along, too. She just loved to sing herself and to hear the boys sing and sing along with her – that was the best music in the house! Also, I had to let Lee know, that “Grandma” did not ever think that they could do anything wrong – and if they ever did – she never told me – she just never wanted the boys to be in any kind of trouble with me – Grandma was glad to be a part of our family and just loved to be with us as often as possible.

One thing I really remember and miss  us doing –  is –  for anytime we would be in the car and driving to “Grandma’s House” – we all  – me, too – would sing as loud as we could  –  “Over the River and Through the Woods – To Grandmother’s House – We Go!” …

“Don’t forget – Remember Your Grand-parents – Because – Grand-parents Day – is coming up soon!”

 

 

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