My Favorite Valentine! (a repost)
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This is a new photo meme that sounds like a fun one!
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The challenge this week is 'Valentines!'
This is a new picture of my favorite Valentine.
The story is in the post below-with 4 more years added!
:)
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Ginga's Valentine
Sweet memories...
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In 1986, from Jan 22 to Feb 11, We were visiting our daughter, son-in-law and our first 2 grandsons at Fort Ord, Ca.
They had moved out to Ca just a month before. Tina and the babies had lived with us
( or near us) most of the 3 years since the birth of Dan. (our first grandchild) I had taken care of the boys for my daughter to work.
Needless to say, it was tough on the old grandparents to have these 2 fine boys move away! ....And we didn't wait very long to visit them - our first of 2 visits to Ca. I was able to stay a few extra days and fly back later by myself!
My little 'grand boys' were just under one and three years. Brian learned to walk while I was there. (9-1/2 mo.) Dan would be 3 in March.
You can tell by this picture with the boys, that this was just where I wanted to be! I had found my calling in being a grandmother!...Dan gave me the name 'Ginga,' so that was who I would be to the 3 'grands' that came after him, too! :) I loved that special name he gave me!
A few days after my sad but inevitable return home I got this Valentine from my sweet kids! Tina had made heart cookies for the boys and she asked Dan what she should write on them. Dan said, "write -I Love Ginga!" She did and mailed this very special Valentine to me! I spray varnished it and bought a little holder to hold it upright and put it in one of my doll cabinets! I have kept it there for 21 years!
Yes!
This is one of my most cherished Valentines!
Love,
Ginga
(aka-Junie Rose)
Junie
Labels: Grandchildren, grandkids, Grandkids California, holidays, june, love, MEME, Valentine's Day, Valentines
6 Comments:
What a sweet story Junie!
Thanks, Carletta! Well- you know how special our 'grands' are- right? :)
Oh Junie, what a wonderful story for you to share with us. Being a grandparent is something so special, isn't it:-) Love that you kept that cookie and still have it after all those years. xoxo
Thanks, Pea!
Yes, being a grandmother has been the highlight of my life!
What a sweet story. Love that you kept the cookie..to sweet. Thanks for linking up.
what a great valentine - I had no idea you could keep them varnished like that - gerat idea.
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