Warning Board Game Players

Its time for me to publicly admit something.  The Babe is a board game cheat.  That's right, I'm warning you.  She may not play by the rules, she might jump spaces.  Her latest scam just happened.  I was in the other room while she set up the game of Candyland.  When I sat down, I quickly realized that she put the special cards at the top of the deck.  She didn't realize that I could get as far or farther then she would depending on who drew which card first.  So she's not a hardened criminal yet.  While we had a good laugh at her attempt, I also made sure she kept that mood knowing that she might lose, because the Babe is a sore loser.  Pouty and whiny are not so cute.  So with each game we played, I reminded her that she had to be a good loser (ahem, gracious) if she lost.  Lucky for her she won each game (honestly because I shuffled the deck).

A Sad Goodbye

This has been a long week for me.  A little over two weeks ago my grandmother went into the hospital with what was initially thought to be the flu or respiratory infection, seemed to have been improving, and then suddenly took a turn.  For a little over a week, we watched her decline.  During that time, she still remained mentally with it, even remembering to have us dial the phone so she could call a relative to wish her happy birthday.  On that day, she could barely talk because her breathing was so challenged.  That's how remarkable a woman she was.  I say was, because sadly she passed away Monday.  Had she lived five more days, we would have celebrated her 103rd birthday.  Instead, we said goodbye to a kind, generous, warm, thoughtful, loving woman.  Her age was but a number.  She lived a good life by example and deed.  She never spoke bad of others, she gave unconditional love and support.  Besides how wonderful she was in spirit, she had many other talents.  A talented pianist, an exceptional knitter, a lover of crossword puzzles, and a good cook.   She left a legacy of warm memories for all who knew her.  I will miss her.