Grandpa Joe

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Dimes

I thought I would start blogging about the dimes. Yesterday I went to the car wash and got my car washed and then I went to vacuum and it didn't seem to be sucking so I faced it down and guess what fell out? A dime I thought I should start keeping track of all the times and days that I am blessed with dimes. It is a reminder to me that those who have passed on are always close to us if we pay attention.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday would have been my Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary. That is so amazing to me 60 Years. Today me and Danika took Grandma to get an echo on her heart it was so funny we went into the room with her and they had her undress from the waist up and I said we could step out and she said why you don't want to0 see my wrinkles She said I really need to be ironed. We laughed and she shared with us that she would ask Grandpa if it bothered him and He would say " I like you just the way you are" Every time I iron I will think of my cute Grandma and her wrinkly body that needs to be ironed.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Time goes by to fast!

I cannot believe that tomorrow will be 7 weeks since my cute little Grandpa passed away. It feels like in some ways it was just yesterday and in other ways it feels like forever ago. Today as we went up to cascade springs and then came home thru Park city I had a lot of time to reflect on Grandpa as we drove thru the canyon as I look at the clouds as we pass over foothill and I saw the University hospital sign it still brings all those feelings and emotions back and I question could I have spent more time at the hospital could I have done this more or that more, but I do realize that I am so thankful for the time that I was able to spend with my Grandpa I will always be forever thankful for all that he has done for me and my family and the time he and I got to spend together while he was in the hospital. I want to be better at updating this blog more often of the stories and good times that I spent with Grandpa I don't want to forget the great stories that we shared and his great personality even as sick as he was he always seem to have a good sense of humor. I know that my Grandpa is close to me and watching over me. I know that he watches over us and keeps us safe he is still being my Grandpa even though he is in heaven now.Just like the Alan Jackson song I know my Grandpa is saying don't worry bout me.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

My cute little Grandpa

Some songs that make me think of my Grandpa

Brad Paisley Waitin on a woman
Waitin' On A Woman lyrics

Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall
He sat down in his overalls and asked me
You waitin' on a woman
I nodded yeah and said how 'bout you
He said son since nineteen fifty-two I've been
Waitin' on a woman

When I picked her up for our first date
I told her I'd be there at eight
And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty
She said I'm sorry that I took so long
Didn't like a thing that I tried on
But let me tell you son she sure looked pretty
Yeah she'll take her time but I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

He said the wedding took a year to plan
You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous
Waitin' on a woman
And then he nudged my arm like old men do
And said, I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it
Waitin' on a woman

And I don't guess we've been anywhere
She hasn't made us late I swear
Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it
Boy it's just a fact of life
It'll be the same with your young wife
Might as well go on and get used to it
She'll take her time 'cause you don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

I've read somewhere statistics show
The man's always the first to go
And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
So when it finally comes my time
And I get to the other side
I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

I am sure Grandpa has found a nice bench and is patiently waitin on a Grandma saying

Honey, take your time, cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

Alan Jackson Sissy's song
Sissy's Song lyrics

Why did she have to go

So young I just don't know why

Things happen half the time

Without reason without rhyme

Lovely, sweet young woman

Daughter, wife and mother

Makes no sense to me

I just have to believe

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels

By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees

And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting

And I know she's smiling saying

Don't worry 'bout me

Loved ones she left behind

Just trying to survive

And understand the why

Feeling so lost inside

Anger shot straight at God

Then asking for His love

Empty with disbelief

Just hoping that maybe

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels

By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees

And she walks with Jesus and her loved ones waiting

And I know she's smiling saying

Don't worry 'bout me

It's hard to say goodbye

Her picture in my mind

They'll always be of times I'll cherish

And I won't cry 'cause

She flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels

By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees

And she walks with jesus and her loved ones waiting

And I know she's smiling saying

Don't worry 'bout me

Don't worry 'bout me

Don't worry 'bout me

My favorite part of the song is:

She(he) flew up to Heaven on the wings of angels

By the clouds and stars and passed where no one sees

And she(he) walks with Jesus and her (his) loved ones waiting

And I know she's(he's) smiling saying

Don't worry 'bout me

Friday, May 29, 2009

Indian Doctor

Today's story

Dot not the Feather (more to come)
Today I am on my way to take Grandma for her MRI

Thursday, May 28, 2009

New Orleans

Grandpa shared this story with me on Friday, May 1, 2009 When he was at St. Marks hospital. The nurse had come in to change his IV and she had told him to look away, but he said he wanted to watch to see that she did it right as he was watching her do this he shared the following story with us.

Grandpas New Orleans story:

He talked about the time that he and Grandma had gone to New Orleans with their friends Mike and Peggy and they had got to the airport early and there was lots of shopping for the women so he went into a bar and sat at a table. While he was there he saw a guy who had ordered a nice looking hamburger so he said to the waitress I'll take one of those and then he got up to go to the restroom when he came back sitting at his table eating his burger was a large black man and Grandpa said " That's my burger" and the guy said "I don't see your name on it "about the same time a security guard had come in and the man sitting eating Grandpas burger had a brown paper bag sitting next to him and Grandpa picked up the bag and started to walk out the man said to grandpa that's my bag grandpa took the bag up by his face and said I don't see your name on it and continued on to the plane. About that time I am thinking what was in the bag? And Grandpa said do you want to know what was in the bag and me and the nurse both said YES and he said The same bunch of "Bullshit" that I am feeding you.
Me and the nurse both got a good laugh out of it.
My Grandpa could tell stories and remember jokes like no one else I know. His mind was amazing.