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Granddad in his Deputies uniform,wouldn't let grandmaw spank me for almost burning the house down.He had said earlier in the day (with me on his sholders) that someone should burn the old furniture we had just replaced and moved out beside the house.He took the blame,said I always did what he said.Miss him to this day,he was my supperman.
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PERMANENTCHANGE
4/27/06 9:35 A
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Nona squeezing my cheeks and saying "sei la ragazza pił bella in assoluto" She called us beautiful all the time. And her always saying "Ti amo" to us.(I love you). 
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HEALTHYLIFE3
4/26/06 8:00 P
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grandma kissing me, calling me darling and putting pretty jewlery on me at her old fashioned vanity table with a big round mirror.
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| My Grandma belonged to a quilting group and I would get under the quilting frame, just being a kid, and all her old lady friends would tell her to get me out from under there, but Grandma always said "Let her be, she's not hurting anything". I remember how sweet and gentle she was about all things.
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My Nan had a stroke at 38 which left her paralized on one side. I remember spending holidays with her and in the summer I would stay with her for two or three weeks. I used to love for her tell me stories about my Mom and her twin sister when they were growing up and lived in Newfoundland.
Chouchi
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My Grandma: I lived with my Grandma and Papa during my kindergarten year. After that, I spent weekends with her. She always bought the biggest, juicy-est oranges for me as a treat! She had the most beautiful creamy complexion.
My Granny: I saw my Granny for holidays and several weeks in the summer. She cooked pinto beans EVERY single day and washed our clothes by hand a few times. I remember her poor reddened hands from doing that. (She was from the country.)
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PERMANENTCHANGE
4/26/06 9:38 A
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| Nona made clothes for my Barbie doll..she would knit them. Thanks for jogging that memory Rebecca. My sister still has her doll clothes.
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Grandma knew I loved Cream of Wheat cereal, and often she would let me have a big bowl as a snack after supper............once even for supper.
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| My grandma made beautiful clothes for my doll, including little leather moccasins. She had very long shiny white hair and was always making my grandpa laugh.
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My Grandma was as deaf as a stone, but she could read lips, so we still got in trouble for saying things!!!! She could keep us in line, mostly because she was such a sweetie that we hated to do anything to upset her.
We did learn real young to turn around if we wanted to say something we didn't want her to "hear".
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BONNIEBEE
4/21/06 12:15 P
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My Grandma was as deaf as a stone, but she could read lips, so we still got in trouble for saying things!!!! She could keep us in line, mostly because she was such a sweetie that we hated to do anything to upset her.
We did learn real young to turn around if we wanted to say something we didn't want her to "hear".
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MSMITHBRAD
4/21/06 11:14 A
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My Granny (as we called her) was wheelchair bound from the time she was in her mid thirties until she died. At one point she lived with us (no small feat since we were a family of 9 kids). What amazes me to this day is her power to discipline us kids from that wheelchair. When we did something wrong she would call our name in a stern voice and we would actually come to her knowing that she was going to give us a wack on the hand or the bottom. That was power.
My favorite memory is of the times she would make homemade wine (really more like grape juice). She would have us put what seemed like tons of grapes in a large wash tub, clean our feet, and stomp the grapes until they were juice and mush. I loved it and the wine wasn't too bad either.
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PERMANENTCHANGE
4/20/06 7:43 A
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| My Nona always told us to pray for our enemies or those that hurt us....it works! Jesus told us that too! Everyone have a great day!!!! Keep Sparking!
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AUNT_BEE_1945
4/19/06 5:28 P
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My Grandma's
Grandma ( Dad's Mom ) I didn't get to know her well, parents divorced. Thanks to the most wonderful step father, in the world. I got to know my Grandma Ida some. I truly love that sweet, half Indain and Irish woman.
My Grandma May! My mother mother, lived with us or we lived with them, most of my growing up years.
My mother died when I was 21 years old. My Grandma May, lived to be almost 92 years young. I loved that women. I regreat, not visiting, her more often while she was alive.
Being an empty nester now, I understand the lonely ness she may have felt at times after us grandchildren grew up! My most happy memories were of living on our farm in Arkansas.
Aunt Bee
Grandma ( My Mom's Mother )
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I miss my Grandma Nancy, who was by far the best role model any little girl could have. She was sweet-tempered, forgiving, and loved us unconditionally.
I remember playing dress-up at her house with my cousin-Grandma kept a box with fancy dresses and hats and high heels and gloves and we definitely thought we were the cat's meow! Also had tea parties with water for tea, and cookies. I still have one of the little green glass tea cups and the saucer. She's been gone for 37 years but I still miss her like it was yesterday.
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OLDREDROSIE
4/18/06 1:39 P
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| I really miss my granny (my kids called her that). We lived next door to my Grandma and Step Grandfather. Grandma was the best...she always smelled so good, wore bright red lipstick and died her hair as black as coal!! We marveled at her sparkling costume jewelry, and raided her sugary orange slices that she kept next to her chair! She always told me what a great mother I was..when I doubhted myself! I really miss her! Thanks for letting us share on this thread!
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SUNSHINE521
4/17/06 8:17 P
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I have 3 kids the middle son got married 2 years ago and isn't ready to settle down and my DD isn't married but said as soon as she gets married she would love to have at least 3 children. So for now I will have lots of special time alone with the first one and in july her little sister will be born so then I have 2 to spoil and love.
Your time will come and when it does it will be just as special as it was for me
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I can hardly wait to have a granddaughter that is mine ! One I don't have to share a lot !!! Neither one of my own kids is anywhere ready to settle down or make me a grandma .
The times you spend with your granddaughter sound so very precious, Sunshine521 and she will remember them all her life!!!
Blessings to you,
Bonnie
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SUNSHINE521
4/15/06 2:01 P
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Bonnie
My GD and I have a special day every friday. I pick her up from daycare and we have lunch at Mc donalds then during the summer I take her from park to park we have 3 big ones in our city and she loves them all. She spends the night on friday's and stays with us until Mom and dad come late saturday. I sit in the playroom with her and we play dolls and pretend tea party and she just loves it. Oh yes I will make sure she remembers everything.
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BONNIEBEE
4/15/06 12:22 P
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Sunshine,
That is so wonderful what you wish for your GD, you will be the lovely memories!!!!!
I have no memories of grandpas for the same reason, one died before I was born and the other one was always too sick to travel, so never saw him enough to remember him.
Happy Easter,
Bonnie
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SUNSHINE521
4/15/06 9:40 A
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You are all lucky to have such good memories of your grandparents. Both sets of mine passed away when I was very young all I remember was when grandma used to wake up crying out because her legs hurt so bad due to cancer but she passed away with both legs intact. So because of no memories I want to make sure my GD gets all the love from me so when she gets older she will have great memories of her grandma
Happy easter everyone
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I second your sentiments. I would not be the person that I am today if it were not for the positive influence of both my grandmothers. They were truly gracious, loving, spiritual women who loved their families with all their hearts (warts and all) unconditionally.
Blessed Easter!!!
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AH,grand parents,Gods gift to kids.Teachers and care givers all,willing to listen,speak with knowledge.
My G-grandfather (on my mothers,mothers side) was a Deputy US Marshell,served under Judge Parker ( the hanging Judge )served in the Cherokee Nation ( Oklahoma)He was Cherokee,died when I was 11,told me lots of stories,taught me to ride,shoot,and treat people.
My Grandfather (on my Mothers side)was a Sherrifs deputy,and my (best friend)he taught me what I am today,MAN.To provide for myself,my family,treat everbody with respect,and never back down,if I thank I'm in the right,and how to take care of myself,even in a fight.
On my Dads side,Well thats a thread of it's on,Outlaws,train robbers,and military men.
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I had a wonderful
Grama, she lived on a farm and we lived in a little town a few miles away. In the spring the little chicks would come from the hatchery, I loved those little chicks. My Grama would let me go home with her until the chicks were not so cute. I still love little chicks they and Gramas are just the best.
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PERMANENTCHANGE
4/12/06 8:08 A
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I had the most wonderful Nona...she taught me to cook and crochet. She was very funny too. Here's to you my bella Nona!
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Both of my grandmothers were wonderful. One of them I was really close to, I grew up next door to her. I would spend the night with her a lot. I learned about cooking from her, the rolls always had to be homemade. She was a tremendous influence on me, she went back to college after she had children and got a degrees in Hyrolic engineering and meterology. She was the first woman to work for a Hydroelectric dam as an engineer.
Donna
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I had two extraordinary Grandmas who have had the most influence on my life.
Any one else out there with wonderful, fond memories of grandparents????
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