The second I walked into the back door of Grandma's house (you never walked in the front door of my Grandmas' houses), I felt loved. That is a feeling I will never forget. Embraced with love and appreciation, smiles and hugs! One Saturday, I was staying with my Grandma Helen. Don't remember why it was just me, but I was
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My Grandma Essie was the quilt maker. Many a time when you walked through her back door in Muskogee, she was sitting in her chair with fabric in her lap. Her precious hands made more quilts than I would venture to guess and Grandma made those quilts for her family. When I was growing up, when you opened up a
Read MoreMy Grandma Essie did not know about the modern "recycle" programs, and yet she was great at recycling! As a kid, growing out of clothes is a regular occurrence. But our clothes were "repurposed", as they call it today, not thrown away. Mom packed up our clothes in Crest Foods grocery sacks and took them to Grandma in Muskogee. She
Read MoreNow you can take kids to Braum's, which is wonderful, or you might take them to the local Wal Mart or Target for a toy, which is also fun. But when you love Oklahoma and want to hand that appreciation down, you start thinking about putting those grandkids in the car and sharing some Oklahoma History. Our field trips have
Read MoreWHEN IT COMES TO FAMILY, A WOMAN HAS A NATURAL SENSE TO HOLD IT TOGETHER EVEN WHEN YOU'RE KIDS ARE GROWN! MY DAD HAS TOLD THE STORY THROUGH THE YEARS OF A TIME WHEN, IN THE 1930'S AND TIMES WERE TOUGH IN OKLAHOMA AS EVERYWHERE, HIS DAD DECIDED TO SELL OFF THEIR TEAM AND WAGON AND THEIR IMPLEMENTS, BUY A
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I burst with pride and overflowing gratitude when I think of both of my Grandmas and the wisdom they handed down. These women were born and raised in Oklahoma. Both lived through The Great Depression, both lived through the The Dust Bowl, both lived during both World Wars. So both were raised through times that strengthened their character and developed
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