December 08, 2003
My grandmother's 96th
My grandmother turned 96 today. I'm not sure when she was born but I think it was even before email. That's kickin' it old school, dude!
My grandmother was a 1st grade teacher when I was kid. She taught me to read before Kindergarten. She was that initial person to give me pencil and paper and started me drawing when I was around four. She took care of my brother Mike and I when our parents divorced and our mother went to nursing school.
She has been there for me ever since I can remember. I used to drive up to her house in Little Falls from Minneapolis when I was younger at least once a month. It was a really decent way to get out of the city for a while and just chill out. Little mini vacations I suppose.
Those weekends consisted mainly of marathon games of Rummy; which as nice as my grandmother is, she played like a shark. Mostly I just liked talking to her. I was always really interested in her take on life. I mean she lived through two World Wars and the Great Depression. She was the first woman in our family to go to college as well. That’s a lot of life experience.
I miss seeing her and talking to her. I hope you have a wonderful day grandma.
Happy Birthday Grandma.