Gram's 2 Cents

[This time, Gram decided to write out what she wanted to say on the front and back of an envelope and then read it to me, because writing things down helps her organize her thoughts.]

Brandon is learning what his Norwegian Gram is like.

First, I repeat a lot.

Second, I ask lots of questions.

I'm sure after this trip, he will avoid dating a Norwegian girl. Pop and I are so grateful to have our grandson Brandon with us. He is so helpful, patient and kind to two old _______. [laughs] And they can fill in the blank!

Besides, he always gets us to our destination when we are on the road. Thank you, Bran.

I had a very close call when we stopped at a service station somewhere in New Mexico. Bran was on the left, Pop in the middle [pauses and asks me "and they understand that we were at the station getting gas, right?"] and I was on the right. So when Bran came over to fill my unit, I said "Brandon, I don't think I can make it to the store!"

He said he would open the side door to our unit (where we live) so I could get in fast. I quickly jumped out of the unit I was driving and made it to our unit in time. [instructs, "and underline 'in time'"] Thank you, Bran.

It is Friday the 19th and finally we are in warm weather. Brandon has been frying the pork burgers every time, plus helping to make whatever goes wrong, right - electronically or otherwise.

[Here, Gram goes off script briefly to relate something she forgot to write down.]

We went to the bed bug theater, which it wasn't, but they all know what I said about the bugs! Was it in Caddo Mills? Anyway it was somewhere in Texas. We saw Secretariat. It wasn't Brandon's choice of movies, but he said he did enjoy it. And of course Pop and I enjoyed it. [laughs] Pop cried - he said it was too emotional.

So that's been our only entertainment [laughs] except for driving, eating, sleeping. [chuckles]

My goal on this trip is to run the race ... for the triple crown! [Laughs]

That's it!

Love, Gram!