Love Me Tender

My grandmother passed away yesterday.  She had been sick for quite some time with a combination of ailments, but even still you are never quite 100% ready to get the call.  So, here are some fun memories that I will hold close to my heart of my grandmother, Elizabeth Jean:

• Friday night sleepovers at their house when I was just a wee one eating popcorn on a blanket on the floor watching "Wheel of Fortune."  Then, waking up in the middle of the night and getting sick because I ate too much popcorn.
• She was an AMAZING pie maker, but one time I recall her grabbing grapes out of the freezer thinking they were blueberries for a pie.  I thought she was going to smack my grandpa when he asked if blueberries had seeds until she realized what she had done.
• As most women did, she'd get her hair done once per week, but we'd always look at her like she was a bionic woman and couldn't figure how her hair stayed that way. 
• She was quite an accomplished skeet shooter and had a number of trophies.
• Words that will always just remind me of her: davenport, afghan, pawpaw.

I was lucky enough to have both grandmothers present at Shamus and I's wedding.

• She was one of many who swooned for Mr. Presley.  So, today Elvis is singing for you my Grandma Lisa.

Song of the day - Elvis ~ Love Me Tender



Peace...