Swifster
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Like Dan, I lost a grand parent last night. My grandmother passed around 9:00 PM last night. While it is always sad to lose a close relative, this is one of the few times where I would consider this to be a good thing.
My grandmother was 91 and she has spent the last 10 years or so in a nursing home because of complications due to diabetes. She was practically blind, unable to walk, and unfortunately, easy prey for the nursing home staff. She had numerous things stolen (including underware) and the care in my opinion was less than spectacular. Two months ago she had to have feeding tube installed because she could no longer swallow.
She was in St. Louis being watched over by two of my aunts, so I'm not she if she is being brought home to Michigan or if she'll be laid to rest in Missouri. I'm supposed to find out today.
This was my last grandparent. Both on my fathers side past away in the '70's and my grandfather on my mother's side past away from cancer in '83.
My grandmother made the best pierogies on the planet from scratch. While my aunts and uncles (and myself) have tried recreating these wonderful eats, we can't quite get it down. She worked for years at the Saunder's Ice Cream store inside Husdon's at Eastland Mall. The smells in there was always fabulous, and it's made me picky over the fudge toppings I put on my ice cream.
I'll miss my grandmother, but in more ways than one, this is considered by the family to be a little blessing. She was miserable and her quality of life over the last few years was not good. She can now rest peacefully. RIP grandma!
My grandmother was 91 and she has spent the last 10 years or so in a nursing home because of complications due to diabetes. She was practically blind, unable to walk, and unfortunately, easy prey for the nursing home staff. She had numerous things stolen (including underware) and the care in my opinion was less than spectacular. Two months ago she had to have feeding tube installed because she could no longer swallow.
She was in St. Louis being watched over by two of my aunts, so I'm not she if she is being brought home to Michigan or if she'll be laid to rest in Missouri. I'm supposed to find out today.
This was my last grandparent. Both on my fathers side past away in the '70's and my grandfather on my mother's side past away from cancer in '83.
My grandmother made the best pierogies on the planet from scratch. While my aunts and uncles (and myself) have tried recreating these wonderful eats, we can't quite get it down. She worked for years at the Saunder's Ice Cream store inside Husdon's at Eastland Mall. The smells in there was always fabulous, and it's made me picky over the fudge toppings I put on my ice cream.
I'll miss my grandmother, but in more ways than one, this is considered by the family to be a little blessing. She was miserable and her quality of life over the last few years was not good. She can now rest peacefully. RIP grandma!
