The picture above was from a couple summers ago...at her 50th wedding anniversary party. She is pulling the typical face she gave when we were somehow trying to get attention...or doing something wrong. So yes, we saw it a lot. :)March 16th was Grandma Andersens Birthday. Even though she has gone on to "new adventures" (yes that is how I cope) I didn't want what was her day to go unnoticed.
And yes, the day of her birthday would have been a great time to post this, but come on...I'm a Perez...so it's a day late.
Tom and I spent a little time yesterday talking about her. It's funny how things work out. A few of people were concerned Fifi was getting married too fast, I didn't want to travel to Boise for the wedding, there were a lot of things up in the air. Little did we know Davids wedding would be the last time the entire Perez family would be spending time with Grandma together.
When I moved to Salt Lake, my grandma and I started talking a lot more. Most of the conversations consisted of, "ok now how do I make potato salad again?" and she would go on to tell me in full detail how to make meals and what I could do with each leftover or scrap.
She told me more than once that I needed to learn how to cook meat, because Tom needs to eat meat and not what my mom made for us growing up. I got used to listening to her stories about when she and Grandpa were first married and the nice things she would do for him...almost like she was suggesting I do nice things for Tom so we could have a working relationship like she had with my grandpa. She was probably most worried that I would turn out exactly like my mom or dad. (No offense Ralph & Annette...you know I love you!!)
Anyway...Grandma, we miss you...Happy Birthday!
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You know that little ache that comes when you think about her? Well, that won't go away... at least it still hasn't for me, HOWEVER, the beauty of your Grandma's life and legacy IS coming through. You can appreciate her life and example through new perspective now, in a way that before you didn't, or couldn't, or both. That speaks volumes of the kind of person she was-- let her keep "teaching" you, even if you can't pick up the phone to ask her questions. I really think she's closer to you than you realize sometimes... and a great tribute to her from you is to pattern your life after such a great example. Sometimes, I still wake up in the dead of the night (who am I kidding? Like I'm ever really asleep...) anyway, sometimes in that restlessness I try to call sleep, I get so sad for me still. Sad I didn't ask one more question about how to make this, or how to do that... but I'm really grateful for taking the opportunities to see her when I did... like you mentioned, I think sometimes we are bestowed with tender mercies that we cannot see as such before, but after the fact, we can recognize how there REALLY is something bigger than us, directing our lives. Call it fate, call it karma, call it God, whatever suits a persons fancy... threre's something much bigger than ourselves, don't you think?
I'm thinking of ya, and knowing you're feeling genuine sadness... I hear you!
Oh do I love you Missy! You are my coolest girl. Daddy little buddy!. You keep right on thin king about Grandma. She was a great woman. What I remember most was that she always and I mean always harped on grandpa Andersen. She never left him alone and never stopped complaining about him. I think I know why he turned his hearing aids off. Never the less, she was always a great and respected and loved person by me. She also was the best cook and just a great example to me and your mom
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This is a great birthday gift. What a sweet way to remember Grandma! I was wondering if you were old enough to get a copy of the recipe book that Grandma gave for Christmas one year. It is so great, just all her recipe cards photocopied onto bigger papers. If you didn't get one, let me know and I'll get to work making you one!
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