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[Saint Jude]

I'll share a little bit out my Grandma's first book of her memoirs...(this is my favorite)

"We hadn't gone many miles along the straight country lanes, bordered with flowers and shrubs, until we heard a queer humming noise. I didn't know where it came from and my Princess looked puzzled, then frightened as she guessed what was making the noise. For as we went on, it grew louder and louder. Then, around the bend in the road, came the strangest buggy I had ever seen. It didn't have any horses pulling it, but it was coming much faster than if several were. The noise it made and the dust it kicked up were terrific. I was starting to add some noise of my own to add to the confusion, when Effie told me to keep quiet and hang on tight. For the horse had also seen the approaching carriage and with many snort and with ears thrown back, was about to start in some other direction then suddenly the monster stopped and so did the noise. Then from behind a big shiny glass stepped a common, ordinary man. He came over to our buggy and, with a few words to the Princess, took the horse by the bridle and led her safely around the shiney black buggy in the middle of the road I watched the man go back to his own carriage, start it up and drive away. Thus I saw my first automobile.

Grace (Hanks) Messinger 1908-2008
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[Cinders]

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Judie,

How precious that is!!

My MIL told me a story about her daddy. They had a free range ranch in Jackson Hole, WY. He had several thousand acres that now belong to all of us. Thank God.

Anyway, one day he was driving his "horseless carriage" across a bridge and there was a moose in the middle of the bridge. He honked the horn and made all kinds of noise. After the moose charged and everyone dove for safety, there was not much left of the "horseless carriage."

She giggled about that memory up until she died.

Love,
Cindi

[Saint Jude]

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OMG!! Moose are scarey!
Have you ever been close to one?

They have a wicked glare! I'd jump too!

Grandma's been gone about 6 months now... but some days I just miss her SOOO much...:h

[last call]

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How nice. Sounds like you have alot of fond memories of your grandma. I wish that I 'd met mine. She was gone b4 I was born being my mom had me so late in life. Thanks for sharing. :heart::wings:

[Cinders]

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Judie,

I miss hubby's mama, too. I was too young to appreciate her when we first got married. As we got older, I was too busy to appreciate her because of my own children and work.

Today, I look back at some of those stories she told and live in awe.

She used to get up at 4:00 before all the ranch hands so she could get the bread made and rising for the day. She had breakfast on the table by 5:00 a.m. and was darning socks and repairing clothes as late as 10:00 at night.

Ranch hand's women had a rough life. Rough.

She was so glad when Roy came into town and swept her off her feet and took her to Pennsylvania, Texas, Colorado and finally Florida.

She said when she was cold at night he used to grab her hands, hold them close and help keep her warm. He must have been a wonderful man. Hubby lost his daddy before I met him. It is kind of sad. She stayed single despite many comers because she loved hubby's daddy, too. No other could "do it."

I agree. If I lose my hubby, none other could "do it."

Love,
Cindi

[Rags]

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Wonderful, valuable memoirs.

[SKendall]

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Thanks for sharing Jude, that is so precious. I would love to hear more.:h

[Saint Jude]

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Glad you guys enjoy it. She was really an elloquent writer.

She divorced my Grandpa after 54 years of marriage,..When she met my Grandpa Dale @ the Senior Center & fell in love with him...:h

She was a cradle robber too! A newleywed in her 70's! They had 20 years together. Hopefully they're together now...:l

[hippie37]

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Gia;562435 wrote: Ah Jude, that was sweet and very nostalgic. My Nana has been gone three years now, and I miss her like the time has never passed. She was everything to me, what I wouldn't give for her to have been able to see my little girl..I missed that by a few months.

I'm getting all teary eyed and nostalgic myself now!!! Like you Gia I lost my gran September 2007 and she and I used to put the world to rights with our talks. She was a real socialist like me and could not understand the way of this PC world we live in now. She was fortunate to be present for the early years of my daughter's life but I was not so lucky with my dad whom I lost in 2003 and 11 months before Jas was born. He knew we were trying for a baby as my partner at the time had miscarried already after us trying for 12 months. Both my 2 brothers were lucky that their first borns were able to spend time with him. I remember when my daughter was born and how elated and saddened I was at the same time that I was the only brother to have a child who would only have the memories I have of him to share with her. I never had grandfathers in my life from the day I was born though as both my Nan and Gran were divorced and never re-married.

Thanks for the story Jude it's good to see you posting again.

Love and Happiness
Hippie
xx

[Saint Jude]

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Hi everybody!
I'm glad you enjoy the posts about Grandma. She wrote 2 short books about her life. Her first one is my favorite... It's called "As I remember"
It's more about her childhood, growing up on a farm in Minnesota, with a large family with eight children. She's a really eloquent writer & adds a lot of personnal humor into it as well.

I sure do miss her. She passed on 9/11 at the age of 100, plus 4 months.
She used to always tell me, "Judie, you might not want to hear it, but you're gonna be around a long time. You've got good genes."
I always chuckled and told her, I've put a lot of rougher miles on me than she did...She never smoked or drank... (or lived in a ski resort,..where it snowed in more ways than one...24/7!)


Here's another few paragraphs,...

"When I had been at Grandma Coomb's for several days, my Princess decided that she would dress me up, drive to town and have my photo taken. I didn't understand what she meant but, as she seemed pleased over the idea, I thought it would be great fun too.

First, I must be washed, brushed, and dressed in my Sunday best, and those bright red curls tied with ribbons, just so. When she had me dressed and ready to go I was allowed to look in the big shining mirror in Grams room. I was delighted with myself and all those ribbons. I told the princess in all seriousness, "I never looked better in my life."
She seemed to think that very funny, for I was all of four years old. She must have told the folks at home what I had said. Ay any rate Mack was forever telling me how well he looked. Even on his wedding day he informed me that he had "never looked better in his life"

(this passage was just before the previous one I posted where she sees her first automobile) That happens on the way to have the photo taken.

...."I watched the man go back to his own carriege, start it up and drive away. Thus I saw my first automobile."

...."We continued our journey to town, making it safely, with no more excitement. After having turned our gallant steed over to the man in the livery stable we were soon on our way up those winding stairs to the photo shop. What an odd place it was!
Pictures everywhere. Queer lamps too.
I was seated in a chair and told to smile nice. How could I help it, when the man covered his head with a big black cloth and kept looking at a large black box he had set up on legs? I wondered what sort of game he was playing. Then the Princess held me and the man ducked under the cloth again, telling us both to smile. How queer grownups dp act sometimes? But picture taking was soon over and it hadn't hurt in the least.
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[DeeBee]

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I am loving your Grans stories!!
Thanks for sharing:-)

[bouchard01]

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Me too reminds me of my gramma who I loved more than anything. She's been gone more than 9 years but I was her oldest grandchild and was blessed to spend alot of time with her and my grandfather. Thanks for sharing ... warms my heart!

[cowgal]

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wow

Judie, you are so generous sharing all those memories/thoughts w/ us.................thanks,:thanks: I am all teary-eyed too:upset::upset:..........................love ya!!:h

MA

[Saint Jude]

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I just wish you all could have had the pleasure of meeting her...
She was really special:h

[SKendall]

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:l:lJude, once again thank you for sharing. You have grand roots my friend, you are amazing and definitely your grandma's kin. I love the stories.