I never had a living great-grandparent growing up, but my father’s two oldest brothers (well, more likely the last-surviving one thereof) are living great-grandfathers.
We called my great-grandmother “Grandma Dee” because her last name was DeLong and it gave us kids a way to distinguish between her and her daughter (just plain “Grandma”). She lived until I was 17 and was a delightful lady.
Wow, I am reading these and feeling quite elderlyl/ I am a great-grandma and am still sitting up and taking nourishment. We have one great-grandson and another coming soon. All it takes is a few young marriages in the family and WHAM, you are a great-grandparent!
I’m a great grandparent….and I remember my grand and great grandparents. I also remember they used to mention their “aches and pains”. But they mentioned them with a casualness that made them seem unimportant. Now, looking back, I kind of wish they’d have warned us that those “aches and pains” HURT like crazy, and ARE important! It must have been all the huge events they’d lived through in their lives, not to mention a generation taught not to complain or be selfish that made them be so low key about their own suffering.
I remember my Great Grandparents on my Mom’s side. Great Grandma had a Dutch brogue, and word didn’t always come out right. EG Birdday= Birthday, Shittin= Chicken, always a hoot to listen to g-grandma.
we hav a aquaintence that was a grandmother at 29, a great mother at 48 and is soon to be a great-great grandmother – she is not yet eligible for social security.
When he turned 80, my sister’s father-in-law started stroking out. Every time after that, whenever I saw him, he said to me, “It’s hell getting old.” At least, he said that every time I saw him until he’d had so many strokes he was no longer able to speak. He was 90 when he passed.
Templo S.U.D. over 8 years ago
I never had a living great-grandparent growing up, but my father’s two oldest brothers (well, more likely the last-surviving one thereof) are living great-grandfathers.
Farside99 over 8 years ago
Well, I may never get to be a great-grandfather, but I can try to be a Great grandfather.
whiteheron over 8 years ago
I’m older than dirt…and twice as nasty.
JanLC over 8 years ago
We called my great-grandmother “Grandma Dee” because her last name was DeLong and it gave us kids a way to distinguish between her and her daughter (just plain “Grandma”). She lived until I was 17 and was a delightful lady.
LuvThemPluggers over 8 years ago
Wow, I am reading these and feeling quite elderlyl/ I am a great-grandma and am still sitting up and taking nourishment. We have one great-grandson and another coming soon. All it takes is a few young marriages in the family and WHAM, you are a great-grandparent!
ladylagomorph76 over 8 years ago
I’m a great grandparent….and I remember my grand and great grandparents. I also remember they used to mention their “aches and pains”. But they mentioned them with a casualness that made them seem unimportant. Now, looking back, I kind of wish they’d have warned us that those “aches and pains” HURT like crazy, and ARE important! It must have been all the huge events they’d lived through in their lives, not to mention a generation taught not to complain or be selfish that made them be so low key about their own suffering.
choo choo willy over 8 years ago
I remember my Great Grandparents on my Mom’s side. Great Grandma had a Dutch brogue, and word didn’t always come out right. EG Birdday= Birthday, Shittin= Chicken, always a hoot to listen to g-grandma.
route66paul over 8 years ago
we hav a aquaintence that was a grandmother at 29, a great mother at 48 and is soon to be a great-great grandmother – she is not yet eligible for social security.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
Eighty-Nine, It Was A Very Good Year!
Frank Sinatra, 100 years…
K M over 8 years ago
When he turned 80, my sister’s father-in-law started stroking out. Every time after that, whenever I saw him, he said to me, “It’s hell getting old.” At least, he said that every time I saw him until he’d had so many strokes he was no longer able to speak. He was 90 when he passed.
Jim Kerner over 8 years ago
@neverenoughgold: A Ring-Ding-Ding.
TheWildSow over 8 years ago
I was always a GOOD Grandma, but for the past 2 years I’ve been a Great one :-)
TheDadSnorlax Premium Member almost 4 years ago
UHHH, WHAT IS THE ALTERNATIVE!