Happy 90th Granny!

My grandmother turned 90 years old yesterday.  She is one of my best friends in the whole world and I have learned so much from her.  Here are just a few of the life lessons my Granny has taught me over the years:

1)  Enjoy life.  Granny loved to do many things.  Snow ski.  Play tennis.  Play cards.  Bird watch.  I adopted my love of birds from my grandparents.

2)  Be yourself.  If you like the purple hat, then wear it.  This was Granny's ski hat with pins from all the places she's been.  I still have it and wear it with pride.

3)  Wherever you are, be there.  It sounds simple, but these words have helped my restless soul find peace in the present.  

4)  No use in complaining.

5) You're never to old to learn something new.  Several of the aids where Granny lives only speak Spanish.  She had me make her a vocabulary list of words and phrases she could practice so she could communicate with them.  

6)  Be proud of those you love.  Granny loves her family.  Her conversation more times than not revolves around her daughters, their daughters, her sons-in-law, her great-grandkids, and Pampa Moose (my grandfather who passed away many years ago).

and last, but not least...

7)  If it's good for the soul, it must be good for you.  Granny has always loved sweets, but in the last few years, she has narrowed her taste buds to a simple pleasure:  chocolate!  For her 90th birthday, we got her 90 Hershey bars.  I think she liked it.



I love the look on Granny's face when we walked in with the basket of chocolate bars.

Happy Birthday Granny.