I've been to see my grandparents today. Although i don't go over there very much it's always great to see them. My grandmother is diagnosed with alzheimer's. She still clear and here, but everybody knows that will change in the future. It made me kind of sad to see how they are coping together, in their 80s and still living on their own.
They are such proud people and it's difficult to see how they are starting to 'crumble', almost literally. But when i started asking them questions about how their life was when they were young it showed what proud and honest people they were and are. My grandfather told stories about his experiences in the dutch resitance during WW II and having his father being deported to Sachsenhausen.
I never really knew about these things up until a year ago. But it feels good to have the chance to ask about it when they are still alive.
I always leave there thinking i really have to visit them more often, but it never works out that way.
You get caught up in the life you are living and the things you want and have to do in the future that you tend to forget your own history.
This maybe sounds a little semi-poetic
but i can't say it in a different way.
and now i have to think of something to prepare for my friend's dinner tonight
They are such proud people and it's difficult to see how they are starting to 'crumble', almost literally. But when i started asking them questions about how their life was when they were young it showed what proud and honest people they were and are. My grandfather told stories about his experiences in the dutch resitance during WW II and having his father being deported to Sachsenhausen.
I never really knew about these things up until a year ago. But it feels good to have the chance to ask about it when they are still alive.
I always leave there thinking i really have to visit them more often, but it never works out that way.
You get caught up in the life you are living and the things you want and have to do in the future that you tend to forget your own history.
This maybe sounds a little semi-poetic
but i can't say it in a different way.
and now i have to think of something to prepare for my friend's dinner tonight
one homemade chicken sandwich. butter, a little bit of salt all between granary bread
then in the afty I went to a noodle bar with some friends and had some soba noodles.
yummy.
Tonight's dilemma is: do I take after bassgirl's idea of having a no fuss takeaway pizza or use up left overs, which are still quite yum, but always less inspiring than freshly made stuff?
Take your point about anchois.
Check out: gentlemen's relish
sometime.
I'm sure ladies can try it too....
[Edited on Aug 01, 2005 3:00PM]
I went for leftovers, because either I am:
- too stingy and didn't want to fork out for pizza
- or I am a right-on ecological warrior who doesn't like throwing away food unnecesarily.
The choice... is yours.
You not working tonight?
Am going to get a glass of whisky now.
PS- I will be checking out Kikujiro shortly then. I find Takeshi Kitano incredibly attractive. I mean as a cinematographer , but also physically - he looks really interesting... haven't even seen Battle Royale! Note to self: special trip to blockbuster tomorrow......
[Edited on Aug 01, 2005 10:40PM]