Some thoughts about Grandparents

My grandparents were awesome people, who taught me so much while I grew up. I was lucky enough to have both sets alive till I was almost 20. My granny who is my mom's mom was the first to pass. She was out riding a bike and got hit by a drunk drive on a country road, he drove away without even stopping to see what he had hit. Later he said he thought he had hit a dog. It was so hard for me to accept cause she was my favorite. I spent summer with her and even lived with her for a time when my parents split up.

My grandpa who was my moms dad then remarried two months after she got killed. I was still grieving for her and I guess it was something I couldnt accept at the time. So we lost touch till almost 15 years later. He lived to be 98. He taught me how to ride and care for horses. Him and my granny bought me my first pony when I was just 5 years old, Inky..a really beautiful Shetland pony dapple gray with darker gray spots. Many horses came after that but he was my first.

My grandmother on my dads side was a fantastic cook and she taught me a lot about cooking. Growing up she always wanted to wash my dirty face and with the help of my Grandpa Ed I would run and hide from her many times.

My grandpa Ed was my other favorite and his sense of humor..hard working and smile are things i will always remember. He let me drive the tractor..he let me pick peaches with the other workers and I got 50 cents a lug. He had cancer and died one year to the day after my grandmother passed just like he said he would. His story telling kept us laughing and I love them and pass them along to my children to this day.