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Sometimes I wish they were little again
August 27, 2024 Of course, my three grandchildren, Lindsay, Austin and Ashleigh, were the cutest, sweetest and funniest of all–that goes without saying. One weekend, I had my three grandchildren for a sleepover on a Friday night. On Saturday, we…
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My favourite grandson.
Okay, Austin may be my only grandson, but even if he wasn’t, he would still be my favourite. Austin is so loving, caring, thoughtful and funny; he’s the best grandson ever. He’s all grown up now, and he and his…
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Baby Gloria
August 20, 2024 As I search the old photos, I find little surprises, like the photo above of my mom and me in which I appear to be about a year old. In the photo below, I’m guessing that I…
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My maternal grandparents
These are my grandparents, Nanny’s parents. They are standing in front of their house on Somerset Street East. The little one in front of my grandmother is Mary, the youngest of the Gricken children. Next to her is Roberta, the…
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Ashleigh, Malika and Ethan
August 13, 2024 It was such a lovely surprise to find out that there would be another baby in our family and that I was to become a great-grandmother. Ethan was such a cute baby, and he’s growing into a…
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Puzzles by Peter and Gloria
August 13, 2024 We definitely became puzzle addicts this year, making about one 1000-piece puzzle a week. We took photos just for fun… After we complete a puzzle, we store it in a plastic zip-lock bag, ready to be passed…
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Nan always said…
“My shoes are at the door, and the toes are pointing out.” All you had to do was invite her, and she’d be ready to go in a flash. That was Nan!
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Pop and his first motorcycle
This is Pop with what I believe was his first motorcycle. He was always crazy about motorcycles, cars, and planes. Neil definitely took after him! He did manage to get into a bit of trouble, like the time he was…
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Me and my brother
This is Bob and me when we were about four and five, respectively. I don’t know who the girl is in the middle because we really didn’t have any friends around our house. We’re standing in front of our apartment…
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