Poll: Your Grandparents
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Both Maternal still alive.
Both Paternal dead.
My Grandma died on Christmas.
Worst Christmas ever.
Both Paternal dead.
My Grandma died on Christmas.
Worst Christmas ever.
You have not lived until you've had some of my grandmothers fried chicken. Best in the world.RossyB said:
Just one, My dad's dad passed away when he was 18, and my Dad's mom passed away 7 years ago. My grandfather on my mom's side passed away 5 years ago and my mom's mom is the last surviving grandparent I have.
BeeRye said:
Hey OP DON'T BE SINGLE MINDED, look I have grandparents allover the place, since, my maternal side is divorced, and my great grandma is still alive, and she's in her 60s! You act like a single minded prick, with no "Other" option
so heres who are here.
Paternal
grandpa
step grandma
step great grandma
Maternal
grandpa
step grandma
grandma
step grandpa
great grandma
Now look at that? Does that look like 4 grandparents to you? Four is the max you put on the poll? Next time put an other ,all or above option.
I've only my mother's father left for that generation of my family. My two grandmothers died before I was born, and my father's father passed away a few years ago.
We recently all met up in Reno, and it couldn't have been more sombre. I wanted to slap everyone and tell them to drink, gamble, have some fun... but just stop thinking "This might be the last time we see each other".
Gawd xD
We recently all met up in Reno, and it couldn't have been more sombre. I wanted to slap everyone and tell them to drink, gamble, have some fun... but just stop thinking "This might be the last time we see each other".
Gawd xD
Unfortunately, both of my maternal grandparents passed on a few years ago.
They were such a pair:
-My grandmother used to tell me stories about Cuba while she cooked. To this day, the smell of black beans cooking will make me remember those lazy days where I would hang around their house, listening to her.
-My grandfather was a tough old bastard, worked until his late 80's (as a farmer in Cuba, and as a car mechanic when he escaped to the U.S.). My grandfather had a deep respect for cars and frequently spent his days post-retirement wandering our neighborhood trying to fix other people's cars. He used to spend some weekends teaching these young punks nearby how to tune their rides. It was weird image: a bunch of street thugs, huddled around a little old man, wincing every time he raised his voice, but listening intently to his every word.
They were such a pair:
-My grandmother used to tell me stories about Cuba while she cooked. To this day, the smell of black beans cooking will make me remember those lazy days where I would hang around their house, listening to her.
-My grandfather was a tough old bastard, worked until his late 80's (as a farmer in Cuba, and as a car mechanic when he escaped to the U.S.). My grandfather had a deep respect for cars and frequently spent his days post-retirement wandering our neighborhood trying to fix other people's cars. He used to spend some weekends teaching these young punks nearby how to tune their rides. It was weird image: a bunch of street thugs, huddled around a little old man, wincing every time he raised his voice, but listening intently to his every word.
I've got my grandma on the maternal side, and my grandpa on the paternal side. My grandpa on the maternal side died about 20 years before I was born,and the grandma on the paternal side died when I was 2.
As for the living grandparents, my grandpa was a farmer and is the stereotypical grumpy old, "Oh back in my day we didn't have these fancy doohickies" but he's still a lot of fun to hang around with.
My grandma is also the stereotypical loving old women who bakes cookies all the time. She's almost 90 now and is starting to get really forgetful, which is a real shame.
Overall though I'm very close to my grandparents and I wouldn't have it any other way.
As for the living grandparents, my grandpa was a farmer and is the stereotypical grumpy old, "Oh back in my day we didn't have these fancy doohickies" but he's still a lot of fun to hang around with.
My grandma is also the stereotypical loving old women who bakes cookies all the time. She's almost 90 now and is starting to get really forgetful, which is a real shame.
Overall though I'm very close to my grandparents and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Both my paternal grandparents passed away when I was like 5 - apperantly I had a really good relation with them but I really can't remember anything about them. My maternal grandmother passed away a couple of years ago, but seeing as I was never too close with her I wasn't too fussed. My maternal grandfather is still alive, but I'm on the same bench as I was with his wife; it's "alright" to see him once in a while, but to be honest he mostly annoys me whenever he comes over (one reason for this is that he can't pee straight anymore and refuses to sit down).