Marie Bainbridge - Grandma

Early in the week Marsha and Blair called and asked if we minded if they came up. It was going to be Mom's birthday and they wanted to have a chance to visit her grave, put some flowers there, and see the headstone. We were thrilled, of course. And it has given us an opportunity to share memories and to celebrate Mom's life. Marsha has done a great deal of work to put all of the photos that she could find of Mom and family on DVD's so that we could all have them. I will be dispersing them to our family as I get a chance to add things that I have so that they can be given at one time, rather than piecemeal, and hopefully everyone will have a chance to have everything that everyone else has.

Anyway, Marsha and Blair arrived in the afternoon and Bob came over and we all headed to the cemetery. The stone looks a little crooked - but the ground has been very wet and so we'll have to see what it does as it finally settles. All in all, I like what we selected. I will add a photo or two as Marsha sends them to me.

Afterwards we went to Red Robin for some dinner. Felicia, Desi, Emily, and I used to go to Red Robin in Denver sometimes for lunch. Mom seemed to enjoy the associations and the opportunity to get out of the house - although I bet she went home and crashed afterwards LOL.

I think Marsha and I (anybody else wanting to too) will try to write a biography of her life - the best that we can piece together. We have memories that she doesn't have, and vice versa. Any and all memories are invited. Marsha is probably going to be here around Mother's Day and Jeanie and LeRoy will probably be coming in June and so Marsha and Blair will be up then too - so we will probably start a recorder going and get as many memories in as we can before we start to write.

Marsha also has a video of Mom talking about her life - and we have one or two as well. So, as you guys think about it, please try and jog down things that you remember. It will add immeasurably to the record.

I wish the record was more complete. This is a very good reason to keep your journals and blogs and scrapbooks up - even in the hustle and bustle of your very busy lives. I want to do this for my Mom too - and am thinking that I will try to do this for my Mom's birthday on the 11th of June...I don't know...I hope I don't bite off more than I can chew! LOL