Wednesday, December 30, 2009

A Tribute To My Grandma

Charlotte Marie Oliveira
June 8, 1915 - December 24, 2009
Things I remember about my Grandma:
*I called her Lala
*She was loving and kind
*She was a good cook and I enjoyed spending time with her in the kitchen
*She made tapioca pudding for family gatherings, but made me chocolate since I didn't like tapioca
*She could crochet, quilt, and do other crafts
*She did beautiful stained glass work
*She had great faith and attended Church regularly
*She would make a bouquet of flowers for me from her garden when I visited
*She had long hair that she wore in a bun until she lost it during chemo
*Breast cancer survivor
*She was stylish and beautiful
*I loved to play with her shoes and put on her red lipstick
*Avon Skin-so-Soft
*Chocolate mint Andes in the refrigerator and chocolate covered Bon Bons in the freezer
*We played cards at the kitchen table (usually Kings in the Corner)
*I loved listening to my grandma's Hawaiian records
*Rock collection
*She loved to travel; She went on many trips and cruises with my grandpa
*My grandparents had a trailer and we met them at Topaz Lake for Easter
*She had candy dishes full of candy all over the house (the first thing I did when visiting was check out all the candy dishes)
*She called appetizers Pupus (Hawaiian and sounds like poo poos)

5 comments:

Alycat said...

Beautiful Lisa!!
You look so much like your Grandma in that 2nd picture!

Charmayne said...

We were so sorry to hear of your loss when we talked to Dad B. on Christmas day. So many wonderful memories you have of her. How special she was able to meet Ava before she passed on. You and your entire family our in our thoughts and prayers.

Bob said...

Lisa, we were so sad to hear about your Grandma! She sounds like she was a lovely woman. I wish we could have spent more time with you!

Anne said...

We're so glad that you have so many great memories with your grandma. We love you and we know that even though we never met her she was a very special lady. We keep you and your family in our prayers.

sherrie said...

Lisa you look so much like your grandmother. What a wonderful lady and what sweet memories.