Grandma, Dylan and I on the front porch of Grandma's house (May 2009)- at tradition for every visit
Dylan and I are off tomorrow with my parents headed to Montana to see my very special Grandma. After celebrating her 90th birthday this past fall she has decided that it's time for her to move out of her house of 34 years (alone since my Grandpa died in 1991) and into a nice retirement facility. I have so many mixed emotions about this....on one hand I'm so happy that my grandma will have more company, people to take care of her and a facility that she will be much safer in, but on the other hand this little house on Colorado Street is the only place I've ever known her to live. I have so many fond memories of visiting that house throughout my life and love that since our visit there last May with Dylan, he now has memories of it too (in particular the candy bowl that is always stocked with caramels and peppermints). It's sure to be a weekend full of emotions but Dylan and I are going to keep Gram in good spirits during the transition. I think we'll work as good distraction! We'll be back Sunday in time to celebrate Valentine's Day with Daddy....I've told him he can skip the flowers this year and just have a clean house to come home to and maybe a few things checked off that "honey do list" We shall see!
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