Saturday Morning Conversation Excerpt

Me: “Things (money) will be better when I get out of school.”

Grandpa: “When will that be?”

42.5 pounds

And I’m not talking quid. Biggest turkey I’d ever seen and the most delicious keeping in mind that I was a vegetarian for many many years.

This year’s holiday turned into a family reunion of sorts. There were 20 some people at dinner and 40 some for dessert. I have to admit it, I love my family. And to see the extended ‘greats’ and second cousins was good times. And to top it off, my great-aunt and her husband presented a power point presentation of the family tree. I love the idea of a family tree. I have a number of old black and white photos in my hallway and now I know who those people were. Names and everything.

What lacked was the stories. But of course, who wants to taint the family tree with sordid truths but me? I have to say, I ached for the tales, wondered how one could be remembered without them. It’s been a goal of mine to record my grandparents stories. I have yet to make this a reality and I have a ton of excuses for not doing so.

Watching the PPP gave me a selfish idea. I’m going to write the stories of these people inspired by factual information I have. The result will be purely fiction from my over-active imagination.