So in the post below, you saw that I was in Connecticut for wedding last weekend.  What I haven’t shared until now is that my husband and I took a small vacation afterwards to celebrate our 3 years of marriage.  We drove all around New England in 3 days.  It was probably one of the best adventures we have ever had.  No plans, no schedules, we were free for 3 whole days and did and went where ever we wanted. 

One of those places was Laconia, New Hampshire.  So you are probably wandering where in the world is that and why would that be a place to go.  Well it was important for me to go there because that is where my Grampy grew up.  Actually the picture of the white house above, is the house he lived in as a child.  It was certainly not that big back then, it has been added to but that his is childhood home.  To be honest, it was also a difficult moment for me as my Grampy passed away in May 2009.  I was flooded with emotions that I haven’t felt since his funeral.  His passing was so beyond difficult for me and the rest of my family.  It was very hard on all of us as he is one of those people that makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world.  He also was a huge jokester, and I don’t think a day would go by that he didn’t laugh.  So part of what flooded back to me was when my whole family was up in Kansas when Grampy was sent home from the hospital and put under hospice care.  He wouldn’t eat much but strawberry ice cream.  Not sure why but that is what he wanted so I made sure he had it.  I would sit by his bed side, being as strong as I could be, and feed him the ice-cream.  He only would take a few spoon fulls but he enjoyed every bite.  Any time over the next week he wanted his ice cream, he would have someone come get me so I could feed it to him.  So that is one of my last memories I have with Grampy, so while in Laconia I had some strawberry ice cream and remembered him fondly. 

Below is a picture of Grampy and Grammy at Ray and I’s rehearsal dinner that was taken by my Aunt Jane.  I love this sweet moment between them. 

I miss Grampy dearly but  I take comfort in knowing that he is in a better place.

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