Skip to main content

Magical Moment 327, "Abuelas"

I've never won the lottery. I don't win contests, drawings, or raffles. But somehow, miraculously, the 2 best Grandmas on the planet are mine! How it happened, I can't say. All I can do is be grateful. Come to think of it, on our trip home to Texas and Nebraska, we've been surrounded by quite a few wonderful Grandmas.

                        "Grandmothers are just antique little girls."  ~Author Unknown
"Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete."  ~Marcy DeMaree
"There's no place like home except Grandma's."  ~Author Unknown
"Grandmother-grandchild relationships are simple.  Grandmas are short on criticism and long on love."  ~Author Unknown
"A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of the television."  
~Author Unknown

"A grandmother pretends she doesn't know who you are on Halloween."  
~Erma Bombeck
A few other "Grandma" inspired posts:
I Knew You'd Come
The Gift of Hank
The Decision to Stay
Another Train
One Rose
Labels:

Comments

Steve Gravano said…
They are special, I miss mine, we were very close. Grandma Farina, on my mother's side was a special lady.
It's the private house at Montauk that are close to collapsing into the ocean, the lighthouse is safe.
December 29, 2010 at 7:16 AM
Dawn said…
I too won the Grandma lottery:)
Mine have long since past...but memories are sweet. Thanks for sharing yours and the quotes!
December 29, 2010 at 4:33 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Magical Moment 620, "Lilac Garden"

Eddie and I visited the Lilac Gardens at Ringwood Manor in New Jersey, a pristine and beautiful state park with 8 species of lilacs and several varieties within. We went on a rainy afternoon, which turned out perfect because the rain stopped for us when we got there, and began again as soon as we left. It also decorated the plants with gorgeous rain drops, adding to their beauty.  And now for a quick game of "Where's Elizabeth?" And "Where's Eddie?" ~~Have a great weekend! ~~
48 comments
Read more

Magical Moment 625, "Thailand - the Elephants"

Needless to say, my favorite part of our Thailand vacation, was our week long volunteering at  Elephant Nature Park ! The logging industry was banned in Thailand in 1989, leaving thousands of elephants unemployed. These elephants are now used for tourism. You may have heard of elephant shows featuring the animals playing soccer or painting pictures with their trunks. They are no doubt amazing to watch, but the sad truth is that these elephants have gone through a series of torture and abuse to "break their spirit" by their trainers. This short clip is very hard to watch, but it will give you an idea of what the elephants in captivity in the country of Thailand go through. The only elephants in Thailand who do  not  endure this, are the very few baby elephants who are first generation born in "safe captivity" at places like Elephant Nature Park. Every other elephant at this park has been brutally abused. Some have been blinded by their owners, le...
26 comments
Read more

Magical Moment 584, "Conversation with Willie"

I opened the glass door of the retail store and walked inside, eyes immediately drawn to the mannequins donning outfits I could never pull off. Yet I couldn't keep my fingers from running over the fabrics displayed on racks that were laid out, row after row around me. Months of penny pinching and shopping-deprivation made me like a hungry child in a bakery. My arms were full of clothes in mere moments. A sales clerk politely offered her assistance and asked my name.  "Elizabeth," I told her. "I'm Willie," She replied with a slight southern accent, cheerfully as if we were about to become best friends. She was an older black woman who I noticed was just as attentive to all the customers in her section. Animated and friendly, Willie drew my complete attention as she continued, "Elizabeth, I can remember that. That's my sister's middle name. Her first name is Mary," she explained. Before I could help it, I told her that my first name was actu...
24 comments
Read more