What’s In A Memory

Good evening! Friday blog! From the time Denny got sick, before he needed a walker, I wanted to make as many memories as we could! Our son and daughter in law gave us Zoo passes for a year, 2 years in a row! For Christmas! We went as many times as we could! Taking grandkids as much as we could! We went to Noon Years Eve at the Zoo 2 years in a row! So much fun, screaming and laughing going down the ice slide! We took the kids to the cafe that still has cage bars! It was expensive, but worth it! I can still see them sitting there! The train, the merry go round! You have to be like a kid when you are there! Most all of our memories were on Butler St. With the grandkids staying everyday, weekend overnighters! Cookies, ginger bread houses, pizza lunch by the pool! Every holiday meal, watching the family get larger and larger! Many birthdays around our table! Our last Christmas on Butler, we had started using the wheelchair a bit! Seems long ago, but yet like yesterday! Our 4 youngest ones are already teenagers thinking about driving! If I could make time stand still, I would take Denny back to the cabin in Canada! No work, only time with us! Picnics on islands! Not a care in the world there! We certainly did not think of getting older or an ugly disease taking us down! Our good memories truly out way the not so good things we went through! I have to many times tried to take on this life in my own strength! How did that work out, Marilyn? Not so good! God is in charge! All things are beautiful in His time, not mine! The meter is still running in my memory bank! God willing! Remember, I have a brand new great grandson waiting for me! I will tell him of his wonderful great grandpa! The picture was one evening at the Zoo! Good night! God bless!❤️🤗🤗❤️