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| Slylee |
i was thinking lately about my grandparents and i totally missed out on having those cliche' grandparents...the kind that always spoiled you and baked cookies n or gave you money. i didn't even get to know either of my grandpas. my dad's dad died when my dad was 6 so obviously i never met him, and my mom's dad died of cancer when i was only 5 and i barely remember him.
my mom's mom is really nutty...she is a spoiled brat from NYC...theater actress turned raging alcoholic, popping out 6 kids like a true catholic while my grandpa was a workaholic and had affairs lol and my other grandma is just this old southern baptist lady, sorta redneck that i was never really close with. all i know is she used to beat the out of my dad and his brother when they acted up. the kind that used a "switch" from the tree out back lol
are any of you guys close with your grandparents? whenever i see an old man, i'm like awww will you be my grandpa? lol i love old people, i wish i could have known my grandpas:( especially my mom's dad. from the stories i've heard, i would have loved him. |
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| Domesticated |
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TUNNELLING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. |
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| bas |
I was pretty close with my mom's mom before she passed. She lived with us for a long while several times because as she got older it was increasingly difficult for her to travel for that long. I was, apparently, close with both my grandfathers too but I don't remember much...they passed when I was pretty young. My dad's mom is all that's left and she lives in Egypt with my aunt and barely speaks a word of English. We talk on the phone every now and then but really, that's it.
Having your entire family on the other side of the world makes it pretty hard to stay in touch. I'm actually kind of envious of people that have extended family relatively close to them. |
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| Slylee |
| my mom's mom (the nuttty new yorker) tried to kill herself while drunk one time by sticking her hand in her brother's rattle snake cage and letting it bite her five times. i'm not even joking either. lol we laugh about it now because she's such a ing drama queen of course she would try to go out that way. her brother was a herpatologist/college professor so he always had poisonous snakes and stuff. |
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| Zoso |
I eat lunch with my paternal grandmother every day during the work week. My paternal grandfather died in June of '02, so she's alone in that house on an 80 acre cattle farm. I'm sure it gets pretty lonely, so we all make it a point to stop in pretty often. She's 82 and still going strong, working in her vegetable garden every day right now.
I was never as close to my mom's parents, but they're both alive and well in their 80s. My maternal grandfather was in the Battle of the Bulge (giggle?) in WWII. His feet were frozen whilst in a fox hole, so he was shipped back home after that. They also run a large (300 acre) cattle farm.
Can't say that I recall any of the "token" grandparenting type stuff, but I have only fond memories of the time I've spent with all of them. |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Zoso
I eat lunch with my paternal grandmother every day during the work week. My paternal grandfather died in June of '02, so she's alone in that house on an 80 acre cattle farm. I'm sure it gets pretty lonely, so we all make it a point to stop in pretty often. She's 82 and still going strong, working in her vegetable garden every day right now.
I was never as close to my mom's parents, but they're both alive and well in their 80s. My maternal grandfather was in the Battle of the Bulge (giggle?) in WWII. His feet were frozen whilst in a fox hole, so he was shipped back home after that. They also run a large (300 acre) cattle farm.
Can't say that I recall any of the "token" grandparenting type stuff, but I have only fond memories of the time I've spent with all of them. |
my dad's mom is really old and still going strong too (the southern one). she has broken her hip and arm and she's still alive and walking around and cleaning and stuff. the lady is a machine and i'm convinced she'll live to 100.
and i just googled my nana's brother (the herpatologist) and the first result is actually him. he died recently but he was the closest thing to a grandpa i had.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...Richard+Bothner
if you scroll down the page of the first result, there's a group picture and he's all the way to the right in the blue long sleeved shirt. aww i miss him:( |
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| Meat187 |
Slylee, do you know what a
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
TUNNELLING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE |
is? It's a really awesome device that, by using quantum mechanical effects, enables you to see things in gigantic magnification, going as far as showing you the very atoms that everything is made of.
If I were using that device right now I still wouldn't be able to locate my interest in your story. |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| and then there was Barbina....ummm I mean Jamie |
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| Slylee |
| quote: | Originally posted by bas
I was pretty close with my mom's mom before she passed. She lived with us for a long while several times because as she got older it was increasingly difficult for her to travel for that long. I was, apparently, close with both my grandfathers too but I don't remember much...they passed when I was pretty young. My dad's mom is all that's left and she lives in Egypt with my aunt and barely speaks a word of English. We talk on the phone every now and then but really, that's it.
Having your entire family on the other side of the world makes it pretty hard to stay in touch. I'm actually kind of envious of people that have extended family relatively close to them. |
yea but that's only if you have normal, tolerable family members. otherwise, having them far away can be very beneficial:stongue: |
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| coolestrl |
| I am so very close to my grandma (dad's mom) shes 90 years old and lives in india, i go visit her every 6 months, when i was growing up she use to tell me stories, make me pray to god, teach me things etc, shes the cutest thign i know. even at this age she get up at 5 in the morning, does her prayers, washes her own cloths, does not let anyone els do her work. |
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| chimera66 |
| my only grandparent left is my grandma and we don't speak the same languages...love the lady to death though |
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| nchs09 |
My dads side of the family was the best. My grandfather died when i was 6, but i remember some things about him. He was great, i guess back then i didnt know, but he was an alcoholic and thats what caused his death.
My grandmother on the other hand is awesome... she is still alive and kicking and she is the bombest cook ever. She spoils grandkids with all kinds of goodies. Every time i visit guatemala, i usually stay with her and gain 20 pounds. |
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