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Things Grandma H Said

I’m sitting at the kitchen table with Grandma H and she tells me, “We have to go back to the cemetery. We made a mess of the graves.” My jaw drops. “We put those fake flowers where the crocuses will … Continue reading

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Springtime with Grandma H

Ah, Springtime. When everything returns to life. New beginnings. With Grandma H, it’s grave cleaning time. She pulls into the cemetery driveway and tells me, “You are the look out. If you see a rapist, you tell me.” “Uh..okay?” I … Continue reading

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The Things My Grandma Says

Today Grandma H and I went on our weekly outing. I needed to drop off two snail mail queries for agents at our local post office. Grandma hates parking. She pulls in and goes “Uh-oh.” There’s a freaking oil truck … Continue reading

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Conversations With Grandma

Yesterday, Grandma H picked me up for our weekly getabouting. Inevitably, we both have errands to run before we get to the lunching at IHOP. After I tell her what errands I need to run, she says, “I need to … Continue reading

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Grandma Casts Me in a Lifetime Movie

Grandma H and I always have the weirdest conversations. Case in point, I get in her car and mention, “This seat is all screwed up.” She says, “You know why? We had to put Russ’s wheelchair in the backseat.” “Why?” … Continue reading

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