Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Meet my Great-Grandpa, isn't he a handsome one? My Mom found that Photo and send it to me via e mail. I never met him but i wish i had. However i can still remember one of my Great Grandmas. I remember visiting her in her apartment in beautiful Leipzig, Germany my home town or actually City. She was living in an old old building with wooden floors. I remember the smell kind of old and musty but oh so comforting, at least as a child. I liked visiting her in that apartment which always seemed somewhat dark and mystical to me. And i loved that old wooden chest with the old toys in there. She had a tin bird with a key to wind up and it would move and hop about the floor. I don't know how old i was but she was very old . I have to ask mom but i think she lived to about 96. I still remember her smiling face so full of wrinkles and crevices and so beautiful.

6 comments:

  1. There are pictures of me as a toddler with my great grandmother, but I don't remember her. Thanks for sharing your lovely memories. And congrats on your new blog.

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  2. How wonderful that you have such a great picture of your Great Grandpa! Sweet memories of your Great Grandmas too!! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Wonderful picture and memories of your great grandmother!


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  4. The photo is a treasure! And I loved reading your fond memories of your great-grandmother.

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  5. Great post with wonderful memories and a photo!!

    Love the wooden floors and musty/comforting smell you told us about. I know that smell too!

    Hello and welcome form EBT!

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  6. What a happy treasure to have of your Great Grandpa. I too have vivid memories of visits to my Grandma's home. I look forward to the day I have grandchildren and can create a cozy spot for them to visit and to know they are loved.
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