Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Halloween and Grandma

Well it's halloween again and on it I never think first of goblins and such. No on halloween I remember my Grandma Steele. If she had lived this halloween would of been her 96th birthday. When I was little I used to think Grandma had the best birthday and I wanted my birthday to be halloween too. And I still think she has the best birthday. Grandma was a hoot. She loved a good time. I have movies of her 3 sheets to the wind coming down the stairs with a pants leg rolled up. She loved to have the family around. We used to have father day picnics, easter dinners and Grandma and mine favorite X-mas eve. All of Grandmas life you celebrated the old german way x-mas with family. That was the best her house was magical at x-mas. She had the smallest tree and that was a good thing because their were so many presents.
Grandma was a strong woman with quirks. She married 3 times never left one husband without another waiting. To be fair her first two husband were not nice men. She lost 1 infant daughter who died in her arms. She worked up until Grandpa could not really be left alone so long. Together they built the house they lived in. She raised 3 girls. I always loved her being so strong. But what I did not love was her cooking. Grandma was not a good cook. At least not when I was little. She loved salt. Everything was well salted. Her recipe fpr hamburgers was hamburger, salt, seasoning salt, onion salt, a little garlic salt and then more salt. No wonder I never salt my food. I would always ask to eat my hamburger outside and when they would let me. I'd take that burger and hide it in the garbage can. Trust me even straving children in Africia wouldn't eat it.
One of my favorite memories is when I was about 7 and spending the night at her house. Now she never got angry or even snippy with me. But this night I guess I was a little too demanding. I was in the tub and I needed more bubbles. So I told Grandma that and she said " Fart in the tub if you want more bubbles." And still to this day if I fart in the tub I remember Grandma.
So Happy Birthday Grandma! I remember you and still love you so very much!

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Here I come again!

I bet you thought this will be about sex. Nope I am just back blogging. Well since my blog is wild woman rants, I guess I'll rant. I read a news report that in Ohio a daughter 17, mother 32, and grandmother 60 were arrested for murder. They chased down a group of teenagers in a car. They hit one with the car, the daughter jumps out & starts stabbing a girl 15. While this is going on the mother and grandmother holds the other teenagers at bay with chains & clubs. The daughter killed the girl. What kind of family is this. This act really got to me I don't understand the mentality behind this act. As a mother I am appalled at this action. It just's bothers me. So many lives are now ruined and for what. Apparently this family places no value on life. So may the state take their lives. And before anyone says anything about capital punishment. Let me say this I knew John Wayne Gacy. And if anyone ever needed the death sentence it was him. He killed for his own reasons, just like this family did. So they should get the same treatment. Take care and be nice.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

My First Time

I bet you thought this will be about sex. Wrong! It's mt first time blogging. So here I am. My kid said I had to put up something before Monday. It's Monday in Chicago but somewhere in the world it is still Sunday, so I am safe. I don't know what I will blog about. Whatever comes to mind I guess. I think it will be a good outlet for me since I no longer work and I lack everyday interaction with people. In other words I get lonely. While my cats are great they don't laugh at my jokes. I will give you fair warning much to my kid's horror I will forgo grammar and spelling in this blog. To many rules in life anyway to bother with them here. Well now that I popped my blogging cherry. I will end this now. Take care and be nice!