Sweet Memories

Growing up my family never had much money. Our vacations consisted of a trip to Dowagiac Michigan to my Uncle Bud and Aunt Wilma's lake cottage. We spend most weekends there. It was a place that everyone went to. There would be 2 or 3 families each weekend. It was great. The adults would be fishing, cooking, playing cards. The kids would be in their swim suits from dawn until dusk. Hide-n-seek, catching frogs, turtles and fish was innocent play. Everyone was always welcome to spend time at the cottage. I have so many wonderful memories of our time there.
Sunday morning after breakfast Louie and I took a drive to Dowagiac to find the cottage. My aunt sold it about 10 years ago. The new owners added on to the front. I didn't expect for the flood of emotion to bring me to tears, but there I stood snapping pictures and crying. Remember all the wonderful people who have now passed on. I had the best childhood a kid could ask for. That is probably why my memories make me ache for a time much simpler. The cottage as I remember it.

How it looks today.

This is the same view

So beautiful.

ND WINS!!!!

What makes it even sweeter when Notre Dame beats Michigan State? Tailgating at the Evans' garage. Everyone is within walking distance, so there is no drinking and driving. They even have a wall plague attached above the garage door.

Sweet Child

Mercy just has her own unique way of expressing her feelings so that you understand the thoughts of a 5 year old. On Sunday, she asked if she could spend the night with me. After being told no that I had to work on Monday, she climbed onto my lap to snuggle with me. I asked her why she likes to stay with me so much? Her reply was priceless. "Because I love you grandma, and you have grasshoppers in your yard. "

Out Of The Mouths Of Babes

Mercy was riding in the back seat of her mother's car yesterday. Out of the blue, she said her mommy a very serious question. She wanted to know if her daddy is at work and her mommy goes to jail, who will take care of her and JT. Kelly said she cracked up laughing, but told her that if that should happen, she would have the policeman call grandma to come and take care of her and her brother. Where do they get this stuff???