tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post6511258160173483246..comments2023-11-05T02:49:32.373-08:00Comments on HAPPY TO BE FROM IOWA: Vintage GrandparentsMnmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05004472091756966173noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-73895318310331982932010-05-05T06:35:07.379-07:002010-05-05T06:35:07.379-07:00Found you from Mommy Lisa(I'm planning the Mn ...Found you from Mommy Lisa(I'm planning the Mn bloggers get together with her).<br /><br />This is a great tribute to your grandparents! They sound wonderful!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961186041071578537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-22672355208133420562010-05-05T05:50:59.167-07:002010-05-05T05:50:59.167-07:00What a beautiful tribute to your grandparents and ...What a beautiful tribute to your grandparents and it's one I can fully relate to as well. I was born in the house I live in now -which belonged to my maternal grandparents and my Mom and I lived with them until they passed away-here, in this house. I adored my Grandfather; loved Grandma too but my Grandpa, well he was something ultra special to me since my dad died when I was only 17 days old. I never knew my Dad's parents as my paternal grandfather died 22 years before I came along and my Grammy died when I was 2. <br />My kids -only my oldest ever really knew and remembers my Mom -the two younger kids, my son has a few memories of her but not many and my younger girl, remembers nothing of my Mom. They didn't have a chance to know their paternal grandfather either as those grandparents lived 800 miles from us and rarely traveled here, especially not after my ex and I divorced. Their paternal grandmother is still living though -now is even farther away in South Dakota so they barely know her, but the girls do try to keep a little bit of contact going with her. My grandchildren -the oldest lives a stone throw from his paternal grandmother and 45 miles from me; almost 3,000 miles though from his maternal grandfather -my ex and the two little grands -their paternal grandma died before they were born and their paternal grandfather is in a nursing home and they barely see him so don't really know him either and of course, have met their "Poppy" (the ex) I think maybe 3 times, 4 maximum in their short lives. So compared to the benefits I reaped from at least knowing my maternal grandparents pretty well, my kids and now my grandkids too -as you so aptly put it -got robbed too!Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-36197970224229905452010-05-03T15:12:10.770-07:002010-05-03T15:12:10.770-07:00My younger sister is the spitting image of our mat...My younger sister is the spitting image of our maternal grandmother, which in this case she doesn't think as being a good thing. <br /><br />I don't rightly remember my other grandparents. You were lucky to have such good ones.Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-44531915543047795302010-05-03T10:14:15.981-07:002010-05-03T10:14:15.981-07:00I only knew one of my grandparents but she was re...I only knew one of my grandparents but she was really cool. So, I still feel lucky.Churlitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05018288474865559384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-35336722013518937522010-05-02T22:00:41.674-07:002010-05-02T22:00:41.674-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-37151090432762926492010-04-30T15:46:10.132-07:002010-04-30T15:46:10.132-07:00Thanks for sharing those great photos.Thanks for sharing those great photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-72317410953990018462010-04-30T13:07:29.579-07:002010-04-30T13:07:29.579-07:00Great stuff, as always. My grandpa had huge hands...Great stuff, as always. My grandpa had huge hands and knarled fingers from working in the mines all his life.SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-22827454300472225532010-04-30T13:01:36.046-07:002010-04-30T13:01:36.046-07:00Great photos.Great photos.Dr. Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11371159951183643052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211543031504081746.post-796357000756191372010-04-30T12:34:42.090-07:002010-04-30T12:34:42.090-07:00There is nothing like a GREAT grandparent in your ...There is nothing like a GREAT grandparent in your life.<br /><br />I was blessed with awesome ones too. ;)MommyLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288191448338432734noreply@blogger.com