- Grandma's hair the color of the tea she made me
- Grandma saying, "Put your feet uop."
- Grandma's Runaway Bed story
- Grandma's Clinique lipstick that she shared with me, instructing me how to purse my lips
- Grandma's perfume
- Grandma's cute knick-knacks, like the Jamaican boy (?!), teddy bear, porcelain ducks
- Reese's Pieces from Grandma
- Grandma's pink hairbow for me
- Grandma saying, "This too, shall pass."
- Grandma making pancakes when she couldn't sleep
- Grandpa's pastel pants
- Grandpa calling me, "Laura Jane"
- Grandpa saying, "Well, I'll be darned," and "Holy mackerel!"
- Grandpa looking over his glasses
- Grandpa's parties
- Grandpa's thriftiness--washing disposable cups
- Grammy's '70s-esque apartment, including the ice skaters painting, abstract art, patio table, linoleum placemats, remote caddy, and rose sheets
- Grammy reading with me
- Grammy's annual Halloween visits
- Grammy pretending with me
- Grammy's HSN purchases
- Grammy's Volvo with the feather duster decoration and hair tape on the dashboard
- Grammy's Ukrops and Trivial Pursuit affinity
- Grammy humming and saying, "Yes, indeedy do."
- Grandpa Les' floppy fisherman hats
- Grandpa Les' clock collection and other amazing home details
- Grandpa Les letting me pick out flowers (I chose orange marigolds) for his side garden
- Grandpa Les and me naming his rocking horse George
- Grandpa Les giving us spending money and making a point to spend time with us one-on-one
- Grandpa Les' sketches and writing, and his support in my own
- Grandma Muriel's jet black hair
- Grandma Muriel's fancy meals
- Grandma Muriel telling me, "Don't be afraid" before I went to college
- Grandma Muriel's "surprises in every corner"
oct 29 2009 ∞
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