“Grandma Brady” | Grandma’s Stories

Jul 26th “Grandma Would LOVE – Living, Today!”

If you are a “Grandma” or at least “OLD” enough to have noticed all the wonderful and new devices that have been invented and are mow so improved – you could almost start singing that old song that has a few words, “The Living is easy?”

Living is getting so much easier than it was “Fifty Years” ago – when you think about anything and everything. Back then, I worked for the “Telephone Co.” and they would have meetings for us – with information as to what to be expecting in the future – but I never saw nor had any idea – about the phone being the A – #1 important feature in today’s life? Now, that I am thinking about those days and today – looks like I should have stayed with the telephone company and maybe have retired from them – with an abundance of information – that I do not have on any of the new gadgets?

What I do see and understand is that if my Mother and Grandma were here today – “WOW!” The “FUN” we could have – first just the keeping in touch – even closer than we did! A lot of calling and no one to answer the phone and no message was left and no idea, as to when would be the next best time to call? All the missed connections and “TIME” wasted and lost – just trying to make arrangements to meet or be somewhere – maybe even a little later – since there was a late start due to having to work over-time or the bus or street-car was not running on time?

The best part of “TODAY’s” usage is the – “HOME COMPUTER” – at first – it seems to me that you needed someone with more brains just to tell you how to turn it on? But, now that I have had a chance to work with the use of a computer – I know that my MOTHER would really enjoy all of the information you can pull up in a matter of seconds on the computer and the “TIME” saved by not having to go to the “LIBRARY” and checking out a book for a week or two – and or maybe even having to check out several books covering the subject you need some specific information – so that you can complete a project or finish learning something that is required for the job/position you are applying for?

And “GRANDMA BRADY” – WOW – what she could do with all the ideas for foods and preparation and big meals for thirteen and more – especially when the “BOYS” are getting married and bringing the wife and kids over for meals that end up as pure “FEASTS!” Every Sunday – that was a day for all the family and in-laws to come over and let “Grandma Brady” feed the “Army!” My MOTHER told me that all of the family came over and ate and stuff their selves and even took food home – it was to save them from having to do all the work and continue to enjoy all the “GOOD EATS” – while the getting is good – go for it! “If only – GRANDMA BRADY and my MOTHER had all these “TIME – SAVERS” – back then?”