Laowai

Last weekend there was a wonderful celebration for Grandpa Dice’s 90th birthday. Here are some memories of my grandpa:

– Riding in his big car with a bunch of cousins singing The Bear Went over the Mountain.

– Grandpa believes that bigger is better when it comes to buying cards for Grandma’s birthday. He gets those oversized cards – very sweet.

– Waking up next to some cousins in a big bed in the back bedroom – Grandpa would come in and lift the end of the mattress up and down to get the day started with a giggle.

– Grandpa used to smoke a pipe. After his pipe was lit we’d climb up on his lap to blow out the match. After we blew it out he’d give a little jump and make a surprised look with raised eyebrows.

– The novelty of a girls bathroom and a boys bathroom at the end of the hall.

– Grandpa’s wise words as Grandma served ice cream or pie or some other goody: “pie’s not good for little girls” would always make us laugh.

Here are a couple old pictures of Grandpa:

And a photo of my mom and her sisters on the first day of school: