Last night, my father called to let me know that my paternal grandmother, Gertrude; had been hospitalized and the outcome was unknown... tenuous, no doubt.
Gertrude is 96 years old... born in '12; married in '36; 6 children (one died in '73), 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren (just 2 grandkids have come through!). She is a retired school teacher who taught English... devout Roman Catholic and awesome fudge maker, in her prime.
She's outlived several Pope's... her dying wish was to have met Pope J.P. II. She did that; and outlived him... not sure if Benedict XIV is on her list of 'to meets'... she'll meet him, someday!
So... the waiting game continues... Grandpa, I know, will stay by her side... and all of the kids are making their journey to their mother, coming in from Ohio, Illinois, Texas and Louisiana.
My dad's folks are my remaining grandparents... I grieve that they may not meet my kids... that's one wish I had wanted... but then again, I've not sped up the process and they've held on until their 90s... someone is going to have to make a move!
More to come on Gertrude's life...
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Surviving Easter
It's been a while since I last blogged... Easter has come and gone... and honestly, I remember very little of it. It was cold, and because of that; it didn't seem very Easter-y.
We did venture out during the late afternoon to a friend's house... nice to get out and have someone else cook dinner.
The morning after, Steven flew to Texas for a few days of R & R. My mother and step-father arrived on Wednesday; and I took the rest of the week off to spend time with them. During their stay, it rained, sleeted, snowed and slightly hailed. Nebraska spring weather in a nutshell. It was nuts... and cold, and miserable; so there was lots of card playing to do and just hanging out. Steven returned on Thursday and the all-camp activity on Friday was a trip to Sioux City, Starbucks and Barnes and Noble were the highlights for all.
My step-dad participated in worship that weekend, playing his guitar and wowing the crowds... with country gospel music. There really aren't crowds the sunday after Easter (a very typical low-Sunday attendance); but for those who were there, a treat was had by all.
Dark and early the next morning, everyone left... the parents hit the road for an all-day drive back to Texas; and Steven headed to the airport once more for a trip to Chicago... and the house was silent... and Tucker and I just sat!
And then we prepared for the next wave... Steven returned on Wednesday; and my sister arrived on Thursday, staying till Friday; leaving with us her electronics that she'd prefer to not put in storage during her deployment. We rearranged Steven's office, switched around the living room and sent her on her way back to Cheyenne.
And then we sat, and played video games... pretending we knew what we were doing.
But then the biggest excitement came the next week... our house went wireless for internet! My husband has discovered youtube.com and the myriad of websites out there that work much better on wireless than dial-up... it was nice knowing him while i did! :)
We did venture out during the late afternoon to a friend's house... nice to get out and have someone else cook dinner.
The morning after, Steven flew to Texas for a few days of R & R. My mother and step-father arrived on Wednesday; and I took the rest of the week off to spend time with them. During their stay, it rained, sleeted, snowed and slightly hailed. Nebraska spring weather in a nutshell. It was nuts... and cold, and miserable; so there was lots of card playing to do and just hanging out. Steven returned on Thursday and the all-camp activity on Friday was a trip to Sioux City, Starbucks and Barnes and Noble were the highlights for all.
My step-dad participated in worship that weekend, playing his guitar and wowing the crowds... with country gospel music. There really aren't crowds the sunday after Easter (a very typical low-Sunday attendance); but for those who were there, a treat was had by all.
Dark and early the next morning, everyone left... the parents hit the road for an all-day drive back to Texas; and Steven headed to the airport once more for a trip to Chicago... and the house was silent... and Tucker and I just sat!
And then we prepared for the next wave... Steven returned on Wednesday; and my sister arrived on Thursday, staying till Friday; leaving with us her electronics that she'd prefer to not put in storage during her deployment. We rearranged Steven's office, switched around the living room and sent her on her way back to Cheyenne.
And then we sat, and played video games... pretending we knew what we were doing.
But then the biggest excitement came the next week... our house went wireless for internet! My husband has discovered youtube.com and the myriad of websites out there that work much better on wireless than dial-up... it was nice knowing him while i did! :)
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