Visit with Grandma

On Saturday, as Rich prepared for the B.B.Q., I went to visit my grandma in Los Banos. I first met my parents and some other relatives at my grandma's mobile home in Gustine. A few months ago my grandma moved from her mobile home to an assisted living community. She took what she could with her and the family has been going through the rest of her stuff to decide what to do with it. My grandma is a great collector and has a lot of different collections...Franklin Mint coins, figurines, stamps, and even sugar packets. It took my aunt, uncle, and parents a lot of time to go through everything. We have several things from my grandma that have sentimental value and will be things we pass down to our children. On Saturday I brought home photo albums, which to me are the greatest treasure. I plan to scan most of them and save them on a disk. Having these albums also helps me with my family history work and helps me to see what my grandparents were like before I was born.

After spending a little time at the mobile home, my parents and I went to visit my grandma and take her to lunch. When she first saw me she was really surprised and happy. I was glad to see her because it had been too long. My grandma is an awesome lady and I love her very much. She is strong, kind, and generous lady. She has many talents and is very crafty. A few years ago she made Rich and I a big beautiful quilt. I still have the baby blanket my grandma crocheted for me. She is a very special person and I am glad I had the chance to visit with her.