I found this poem when I was looking through a picture album my Grandpa gave me a while back. I wrote this after my freshman year in college -- my mom, Leo, Harley, and I took a trip to Nebraska and weaved our way back to Utah through Sturgis and Yellowstone (you have to love family trips to Sturgis!). Anyway, I wanted to share it because it basically says it all about the summers I spent in West Point, Nebraska, with Grandma and Grandpa.
Ahhh...vacation. A vacation to Grandma's house is like no other. Someone at work asked me why: “Because it's Grandma's, duh," I said. Some people just don't understand.
Grandma's is fried chicken and mashed potatoes, peach pie, and favorite desserts. It's frozen chocolate chip cookies dipped in morning-old java and all-you-can-eat french toast feasts. At Grandma's, the scale is hidden in the bathroom cupboard and the pounds you gain are laughed at and not cared about.
Grandma's is crisp clean sheets and falling asleep to chirping crickets after a nighttime bath. It's patio picnics and Grandpa's flowers and crimson radishes from his garden. With Grandma's comes West Point and brick-lined Main Street, Smitty's, and Graybeals. It's the essence of small-town life and the idea that gold is wrapped in a green husk.
jro 7/25/96
Saturday, July 26, 2008
My Grandma
My grandma passed away a couple of weeks ago and I will truly miss her. She was a very special person and one of the strongest women I've ever known. I'm at peace knowing that she was warmly welcomed into Heaven after a life living God's word. Grandma--give Grandpa a big hug for me and know that I love you both very much!
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Banks Family Reunion in McCall!
The stage was set July 9th for 5 days of family fun with the Banks in McCall. I sent Jeff and the kids up early to spend quality time with Grandma and Grandpa Chewy...even Great Grandma and Grandpa Banks made the trip for the 1st part of the week. You have to love Idaho!
I hopped on the Greyhound on Wednesday morning to see everyone and join the fun. We spent some time at the hot springs, on the beach at Payette Lake, on Daddy Warbucks' (Larry's) boat, and on the raft (North Fork Payette - Cabarton run). We even had family shirts and a talent show! For more fun pictures and stories check out Erika & Justin's and the Hess family's blogs (they are so much better at this blogging thing than I am!)
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