On the road again

Gee a lot of time has past. My little one is now going to be 4 in a couple of weeks. Of course, Mema is going to Richmond. Only now we have a baby sister, Abby grace. I call her miss Abbey.
She doesn't throw temper fits like Jacoby at least not yet! She's is all smiles and giggles. Wraps Papa Skip around her little finger.

late night thoughts

I'm on my way to see my girl friend.....lets see, friends since 7th grade....and still friends! Remember when we went skating every wed. & sat? Did we go on fridays also, seems I can't remember? A lot of things I can't remember of late.....Any how! Boy were we skinney then..I stayed at your house a lot of the time, your mom worked at Murphys 5 & 10 and your dad worked at the glass plant...There always seemed to be a chair at the table for me and pleanty of food,,,My chair was tight against the sink and whoever happened to be there was expected to eat even if it was chicken most of the time. Oh those darn chickens, your dad raised. Haha


Remember chasing those darn chickens and chopping their heads off or did we take them to the auction house, maybe both. That old truck your dad had that we drove to the auction barn with cattle and we thought it was fun....you driving that old truck....and we never expected to get paid like the kids today. I loved going to your house. it was always buzzing and me being an only child thought it was great.








Back to the skating rink, it was a run down rink but we loved it. Real wood floors. and the bathrooms that some one added to the back that sorta leaned toward the creek. Every other dance was some thing different. ladies choice. two step, crack the whip. I cracked my elbow doing that, then got that cute Gene Yates to take me home. Never thought about suing Uncle Grant geez no one even knew about suing. Mom & dad paid the Dr. bill and that was that! Remember how all the boys would come to the rink and stand around watching us girls. Uncle Grant wasn't really my uncle but I think he was yours. We had our own skates but you could rent them for .25. I whined around home till my dad bought me new wheels and I loosened them babies up so I could turn on a dime.






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On the road again!

Came back to see my little one......got lots of hugs and kisses....sure missed those kisses...
took a shower today in Jacobys bathroom..wasn't a lot of room for mema..amoung all the toys, but I did write on the wall.....Mema loves Jacoby. of course they were the new fangled type that wash off. We didn't have those in the 50's....what went on the wall stayed on the wall. We will be leaving tomorrow for farther south,,,,there is a little bit of snow here....but not like in penna.

Going Home

I have been here with my sweet great grand baby for 11 days and will be leaving in 3 days to go home. I will miss the little guy so bad. He reminds
me of his grampa so much, it hurts. 2 years ago his grampa pushed him around the mall in his stroller knowing he would not see his grandson much longer. One month later he was gone.....I watched Jacoby running in the back yard and swinging on his swing and my heart ached. Why am I here and not my son? He should be here, not me ....

In 1957 when Terry was born, he was a lot like Jacoby, hair same color and built the same. Smarter than a whip and always figuring things out....
Holidays aren't the same as they were in the 50's.....I remember our silver tinsel christmas tree with the color wheel. Thanksgiving meant you went to your grandmas and inlaws and parents.....wow so much to eat.....but no one went out to eat.....who wanted to or even thought about going out, when you had home made noodles, turkey, stuffing and cranberry relish.......Home made pumpkin pies.....and all your cousins, aunts and uncles.....

Sunday football

Today is Sunday,right? I'm a steeler fan,right? I have a huge big steeler room, right? OK Why do I have to watch the Browns? THE BROWNS of all teams.....Does Richmond know about the mighty steelers? I'll go bananas if I can't see Ben or HINES Wards cute smile.....What to do.......too late to drive to Penna.......Go to a sports bar, my grandson says No Way, gramma, Gee at 71, I think Id be safe enough....My dear friend in Ohio, Shirley (also a steeler fan) will faint if I watch the Browns. She growls at any one who calls during a steeler game.....just one call,Sam, PLEASE....I have to know........

Plain vs complex

Today I decided to do laundry.......no problem.....now how do I start this thing? My washer dryer is just a simple inexpensive set....now this double monster is huge, as tall as me with double doors and drawers underneath. A little too big for my unmentionables, ok so we will add some bed sheets........where to put the detergent...I throw mine in with the load........wrong.........ok next time I'll pull out the little top drawer and pour it there......

Next took van out to store......Bells started going off and good gosh, there on the dash was a picture of a huge blue garbage can. How can it be on a screen on the dash? I guess I ran over it.........WHO put that thing in driveway anyway? I've been driving this van for a few days so maybe I might need fuel........WHERE is the fuel gauge???? This is ridiculous, feeling very foolish, I went home and asked my grandson to show me where it is.....
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The stove, now anyone should know how to turn this on, looks like mine, except it has 5 (5???)
burners.......Ok mastered that.....but couldn't find the pre heat.....feeling foolish again, I had to ask........

I had to escape to the Steeler room to rest once again......no one seems to find me there...

day 3 & 4

Well let me tell you, that darling little 2 1/2 yr old left the building. Today started off with mema trying to give the little one a bath!!!!!I FORGOT bath is play time not get ready for day care..........BIG MISTAKE...........small temper nothing is going right according to little one or gramma. Finally got to daycare......OH NUTS, I forgot to bring baby,ok went back home, got baby and returned to daycare......(baby is his favorite sleep toy)

I thought maybe I would try and find Target.....Rememer this old gal is from the hills.....I think every one had their little one at Target, all screaming and yelling (one word) NOOOOOOOOOO! So much for that, bought a good mystery and went back home...finished dishes and planned supper........My little angel came back to me, all smiles and kisses.... I Escaped to the Steeler room and took a nap.