Grandma's Gleanings
Words and Thoughts from Grandma
During the 1800’s, a bit of a dilemma was brewing on the high seas, for an increasingly high number of cargo ships were being lost, along with their crews. The ships were recklessly overloaded, weighed down by tons of valuable cargo, rendering them unable to maintain buoyancy when confronted with the hazards of high …
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Oh my, I was in WAY over my head, and although I considered myself a hard-working, diligent high school student, I was sure that this class would be the one to ultimately destroy me. Chemistry, ugh…too boring, too complicated, too difficult…definitely a when-am-I-ever-going-to-use-this-again class. So here it is, a summary of the vast wealth …
The year was 1976 and the month was June. Two sweethearts had saved a whopping $200.00 with which to enjoy a honeymoon, finally! They had been married since November of the previous year, but finances were tight and time off from work was not an option. But now they were ready to venture out in …
He was a statesman who led our young nation through the greatest moral, constitutional, and political crises of our history, and although his life was filled with political and personal struggles, he still managed to embody a spirit of wisdom, calm, and inspiration. Abraham Lincoln possessed the uncanny ability to think before he responded, …
In my experience, this phenomenon is simply a myriad of really bizarre scenarios tied together by a few hours of darkness. My brain can conjure up some of the most unique, terrifying, and just plain weird dreams on record. My husband never recalls his dreams, so he is dumbfounded as I relay the mystifying …
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I’m not much of a reality television fan, but one video from a few years ago recently caught my attention. The year was 2009, and a middle-aged Scottish woman was about to audition for a talent show in the United Kingdom, to sing her prepared song before a sold-out auditorium. She was not exceptionally …
Who doesn’t love that pink, mechanical toy rabbit, donning those cool sunglasses and flip flops, beating on that huge bass drum that bears his logo? The Energizer Bunny, marketing icon and mascot of the Energizer Company in the United States and Canada, first appeared on the scene in 1988 and is still a constant reminder …
One characteristic was a consistent mainstay in my mother’s life, and although her body weakened with age, her vision dimmed, and her memory faded, she maintained that precious quality to her last breath. Benevolence, a desire to do good to others; charitableness, defined my mom’s life. She was always willing to take from her …
As we all are confronted with a clock that never stops ticking, we become painfully aware that we are aging. While some folks may prefer to flat out deny that aging process, I would rather ponder those things that actually improve the longer they have been around, like Grandma’s old cast iron skillet, or …
Unfortunately for those who live with us, the female emotional meter can pivot from laughing to weeping in a heartbeat, and that’s exactly what happens to me when I picture the humorous, yet deeply touching scene pictured above. Much like Linus, that sweet character of Charlie Brown fame, my eldest son had quite an …
I loved my Tuesday date days with my grandson; it was the one autumn afternoon a week that I set aside solely for him. After his morning preschool class was dismissed, we were on the road and the first stop for this growing lad was lunch. I wonder what the new McDonald’s toy will …
One of our favorite getaways as a couple involves traveling to Pennsylvania Dutch country in beautiful Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The scenery is spectacular…huge, sprawling farms as far as the eye can see, creating a view diametrically opposed to the mountainous terrain that we call home. And the food is simply amazing! One could feast at …
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