I am Thankful and Grateful : Day 13

I am most grateful for the love of my Grandmother.  

I love this woman to death.  If there was a person that I admire most it would be her.  I have always been very close to her even though she lives in California and I live in Florida.  I always loved going out to Callie when I was younger to spend time with her.  She always made things so fun for me, spoiled me to death and gave me great memories.  We were the only ones that like Chinese food in our family.  So we would always go together when I was out.  Our other place to go was Horton Plaza, which was a open air mall in San Diego.  The Chinese food place was on the top level...and I can't remember what it was now.  (thank god for google its Panda Inn)  

She was in the Lady Shrine and would do crafts for events, like table cards and Center Pieces, and she would have me help her.  If I have a creative bone in my body I got it from her.  I also loved to dress up in her gowns and furs that she would wear to Shrine events.  Yes furs, mink stoles that were awesome.  I would also help her make all kinds of goodies.  Like Glup(a Keefer take on Chex Mix) oh my god good.  Granola, Peanut Brittle, cookies like Butterscotch chip, and Almond Crescents.  I would also wear this lace apron(which she gave me not to long ago) that she had and serve drinks and get things for everyone at the table.  She taught be how to be the best hostess.  Make sure that you have more than enough food to feed an army and more and always make sure that your guests have a drink.  :)  

She is a strong, loving, spunky woman.  With a heart of gold.  She is tough and there is so much I can learn and have learned from her.  She and my granddad have been married for over 50 years and still going strong.  She is getting older and her health isn't always great.  But she still tries to do things.  Last year my uncle wanted to get her to a NASCAR Race.  She loves Jimmie Johnson.

My uncle Scott got a hat signed for her.  

So we went to Arizona to the Kolbalt 500 and she loved it.  I was glad that I was able to go and spend time with her, it meant the world to us both.  When I talk to her now she is still so grateful that I was able to come(even though the rest of my family couldn't) and we had that time together.  It melts my heart so much.   I don't know how many more visits we will have so the ones that I have had are cherished beyond words.