MickeyMomOfThree
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Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes. She is a great lady. She had a rough start, her mother died when she was young and her father married what she calls a witch with a capital B! 
She had very much a Cinderella childhood. She married young to get away, and while she loved her husband, he was a difficult man as well. He died when they were young, less then 40, and left her with nothing (no insurance, etc.) She got her first job and while she never had much, she was always happy.
One of the greatest things we did was set up the video camera and justhit record. She talked, we listened, we asked her questions. And it is all recorded for us all to cherish. She is very funny, my DH has 2 favorite things he always tells people about her. One ws back when we were first dating. She caught us kissing and she said "you're playing with FIRE!" Something about how she said it, and the fact that she caught us off guard just was so hysterical! We all still laugh about that. A few years ago I found a bumper sticker with that saying and got it for my DH for Christmas. We were all cracking up remembering that day.
Another funny thing was when we did that taping of her. DH asked her to tell our girls about dating back in hr day. He said, "what did you do on dates?" He meant, where did you go and stuff but she came back with "If you forgive me for not answering, I'll forgive you for asking."
Oh my gosh how we cracked up!!!
She is still very much enjoying life, so it would be great if she made it to 100. She goes shopping and out to lunch every Thursday with my grandma, plays Bingo 3 days a week and goes to church on Sunday with my grandparents then back to their house for lunch and an afternoon of Deal or No Deal that she really looks forward to. She used to make afghans, she can't anymore cause she eyes aren't so good but we all have piles of beautiful blankets including for my girls--baby ones that were theirs and new ones for their kids. And she made a white one for each of them to get when they get married. She does however always say she has lived a great life, she is ready when the Good Lord is ready for her. She lost a son about a year ago, and of course her husband and mom so she has loved ones to look forward to seeing. But for now we are really happy we still have her, she is wonderful!
I am sure she had a great day, we will be calling her when the rest of the family is here to say hello. She wanted to go to the Olive garden for lunch, then home for a nap cause it is Bingo night.
And of course, she wanted her chocolate cupcakes that my grandma always makes her. Eats one, freezes the rest and eats one a day till they are gone.
Everytime we see her we know it could be the last, but then again it is like that with anyone. But everytime we see her we are so happy to again. I hope to get to see her again soon. Winters are tough, we have to drive through Buffalo, Erie and Cleveland to get home, not an easy drive in the winter, but as soon as we can we will again. I hope she will be there, but if not, how blessed we were to have had her healthy and happy for so long.
She had very much a Cinderella childhood. She married young to get away, and while she loved her husband, he was a difficult man as well. He died when they were young, less then 40, and left her with nothing (no insurance, etc.) She got her first job and while she never had much, she was always happy. One of the greatest things we did was set up the video camera and justhit record. She talked, we listened, we asked her questions. And it is all recorded for us all to cherish. She is very funny, my DH has 2 favorite things he always tells people about her. One ws back when we were first dating. She caught us kissing and she said "you're playing with FIRE!" Something about how she said it, and the fact that she caught us off guard just was so hysterical! We all still laugh about that. A few years ago I found a bumper sticker with that saying and got it for my DH for Christmas. We were all cracking up remembering that day.
Another funny thing was when we did that taping of her. DH asked her to tell our girls about dating back in hr day. He said, "what did you do on dates?" He meant, where did you go and stuff but she came back with "If you forgive me for not answering, I'll forgive you for asking."
Oh my gosh how we cracked up!!!She is still very much enjoying life, so it would be great if she made it to 100. She goes shopping and out to lunch every Thursday with my grandma, plays Bingo 3 days a week and goes to church on Sunday with my grandparents then back to their house for lunch and an afternoon of Deal or No Deal that she really looks forward to. She used to make afghans, she can't anymore cause she eyes aren't so good but we all have piles of beautiful blankets including for my girls--baby ones that were theirs and new ones for their kids. And she made a white one for each of them to get when they get married. She does however always say she has lived a great life, she is ready when the Good Lord is ready for her. She lost a son about a year ago, and of course her husband and mom so she has loved ones to look forward to seeing. But for now we are really happy we still have her, she is wonderful!
I am sure she had a great day, we will be calling her when the rest of the family is here to say hello. She wanted to go to the Olive garden for lunch, then home for a nap cause it is Bingo night.
And of course, she wanted her chocolate cupcakes that my grandma always makes her. Eats one, freezes the rest and eats one a day till they are gone. Everytime we see her we know it could be the last, but then again it is like that with anyone. But everytime we see her we are so happy to again. I hope to get to see her again soon. Winters are tough, we have to drive through Buffalo, Erie and Cleveland to get home, not an easy drive in the winter, but as soon as we can we will again. I hope she will be there, but if not, how blessed we were to have had her healthy and happy for so long.
He just renewed his driver's license. he was mad to find out it was only for 2 years because now he has to go back there so soon!
Ugg, leanred that the hard way with my wedding video (hoping to get it restored.) Thankfully our new video camera records onto chips, and it is backed up on our hard drive and to CD. Very, very good reminder though. 
