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December20
On December 19 my Grandmother, Mommom, went to be with Jesus. I don’t even know what to say. We knew that this was coming, but it still feels like it isn’t real. My parents and my Sister were at her side when she met Jesus. I can only imagine the happy reunion she had with Pappy. She missed him so much, so it makes me smile to think that they are together once again. She is going to have the most wonderful Christmas this year.
Mommom was such a wonderful Grandmother. She taught me to love the country life, how to make an angel food cake, however mine never come out as amazing as hers did, we made zillions of pot holders on her homemade loom and she let us pretend she had a restaurant and order through the kitchen window.
I will miss you Mommom. I will miss your phone calls to just say hello, to tell me about the snow, or just to chat. I will miss sitting and watching “Deal or No Deal” with you. I will miss the silly rabbits you would draw at the bottom of nearly every card and letter. I will miss getting Weis angel food cake boxes in the mail. I will miss seeing you roll your hair. I will miss every part of you.
This weekend everyone got a break. DaddyZabba and I went away to a wedding and the Zabba’s went to ShaSha’s house. DaddyZabba and I had a nice weekend away and I know the girls had a fantastic time. They came home very well fed, showered with special presents and they are already asking when they can go back.
DZ and I went to The Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo for a wedding. We had never been there before, but had heard plenty about it. I thought it was going to be very over the top and gaudy. While it was over the top, it was actually very nice. The decor wasn’t overly done, but just enough so to make it not your average hotel. I think the girls would love it and I hope that we can go back as a family some time.
The last few weeks I have been reading Maggie Mason’s blog posts about things she would like to do before she dies, and memories that she hopes flash before her eyes just before she dies. It has been interesting to read her thoughts.
This week I started a short Bible Study called “Live Like you Were Dying“. The last question for the week was, think back to some of your best life moments. This sounds a lot like Maggie’s list of memories she hopes come to mind in her last moments.
Here are a few of my favorite life moments: ( I could write more, but I hear the girls waking up) -singing the Stars Spangled Banner at the top of the Eiffel Tower -riding a vespa in Italy in the rain -Easter in Ecuador -practicing shoe tieing with my parent’s dinner guests -taking walks with my Mom (the more you talk, the further you go) -throwing my sister’s surprise bridal shower -my wedding day -seeing the stick with two lines -running on the beach in Brazil -sledding down the hill at Pappy’s house -the days my girls were born -fireworks over the Sydney harbor -East End Hoagies -Gardners Peanut Butter Meltaways -getting tipsy for the first time -girls night out with Lola -2am Dr. Pepper explosion with my Mom and Sister -trying to make butterscotch pie by melting butterscotch candy -my first day of teaching -salad with italian dressing and english muffins with my Mom -hiding in a huge pile of leaves -sleeping in my sister’s room when the thunder was too scary -riding my bike super fast down the hill on our street
My teaching pals and I went back to our school to surprise our principal and fellow teachers. We had such a fun time. It was great to see everyone again. We have wonderful memories there and the school & teachers will always hold a special place in our hearts. If I ever go back to teaching it will be so tempting to call Mrs. F and ask for my old job back!!
I was really hoping for a little more participation folks. Oh well, you snooze you lose.
Jennifer was right. The song is from Family Ties, the series finale, when Alex runs to the train station to stop Ellen from leaving. I tried to find a clip of it online, but I couldn’t find one.
So, Jennifer you are the big winner! You have won MomSpit, the universal cleanser for the hands and face, courtesy of NeatoStuff.com. I actually have your address, so look for your prize in the mail!
Thanks for playing and you never know when there may be another chance to win.
In the spirit of a little friendly competition, and due to the lack of comments…I am starting to feel like I am talking to myself, we are having a contest. Google tells me that there are about 40 of you out there, so who wants to win a prize?
Name the TV show this song was in. For extra credit tell me the scene.
Leave your answer in the comment, a winning answer will be chosen at random, and you will get a prize…for real!
Good luck!
p.s. Sister, I know you know the answer, so sorry…you can’t play.
