| Show never thought about the frivolity then but pancake was probably as frivolous to grandma as cookies so she made hotcakes My grandma didnmake brown bread or wheat bread She made graham bread It was made from whole wheat flour but it was graham bread suppose wheat and brown were also frivolous After my grandfather died in 1942 at age 84 my grandmother came to live with my mother and me Sincewas the youngest was still at home age 13 and sohad an even closer relationship with my grandma probably closer than any of her other grandchilren remember vaguely my grandmother tending me during my fatherfuneral whenwas just under three years old Hundreds of timeswould spend the evening with her and grandpa while my mother would be atclub or church meeting watching grandpa poke the fire insmall round stove until he had it red hot Grandma loved to read the newspaper and while she never was much for radio or later television much too frivolous she and grandpa had one of those classic gothic-shaped table radios which gave out more static than anything else But she was well informed on the activities of the day She wasstaunch Republican and had little good to say about Franklin Roosevelt when he was elected re-elected re-elected and re-elected m sure many of my attitudes about Democrats and politics came from this strong-willed Republican supporter didnreally appreciate my grandmapersonality until shortly before she died She was terribly introverted and would head off toback bedroom whenever company would arrive Going through all of the oohs and aahs of gushing over company including her own grandchildren was just too much for an unfrivolous woman |
