tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post2071616937841917557..comments2024-03-25T17:55:06.688-06:00Comments on Thankful Me: Ten Things of Thankful: Celebrating 100 Years EditionKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-55562561884960967462017-01-15T23:04:50.715-07:002017-01-15T23:04:50.715-07:00Thanks for stopping by! Always good to meet new f...Thanks for stopping by! Always good to meet new friends!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-66021893577973182962017-01-15T23:04:23.473-07:002017-01-15T23:04:23.473-07:00Thanks for stopping by! I see you've joined i...Thanks for stopping by! I see you've joined in with your own TToT post--welcome!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-48929809811694270522017-01-14T16:03:08.923-07:002017-01-14T16:03:08.923-07:00Hi Kristi, I just found your blog and enjoyed your...Hi Kristi, I just found your blog and enjoyed your grandma's 100th birthday party pics. She sure looks wonderful! Thanks for sharing your weekends 10 thankfuls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703017523036579558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-80243914656016708912017-01-14T12:51:26.234-07:002017-01-14T12:51:26.234-07:00I'm about a week late, but what a lovely post!...I'm about a week late, but what a lovely post! You looked like you had such a fun time! terrormomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02434977130680297291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-551143074233402692017-01-11T21:28:53.212-07:002017-01-11T21:28:53.212-07:00She did seem to enjoy the day. :-)
Some things ju...She did seem to enjoy the day. :-)<br />Some things just defy explanation, like Oregonians love of the PDX carpet. I don't think as many people take selfies with the new carpet, but I figured, why not? The removal of the old carpet actually made national news: http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nightly-news/only-in-portland-would-the-airport-s-carpet-reach-cult-status-388489283993.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572626950558179575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-74554500058349045182017-01-11T21:18:06.883-07:002017-01-11T21:18:06.883-07:00I always knew she would make it to 100. She kept ...I always knew she would make it to 100. She kept active all her life, and even now, scoots herself around in her wheelchair, making the rounds at the care facility.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572626950558179575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-25071249801655066852017-01-11T21:00:33.425-07:002017-01-11T21:00:33.425-07:00Happy 100th Birthday to your grandmother! What an ...Happy 100th Birthday to your grandmother! What an incredible milestone. Regardless of her state of mind, I've no doubt she felt the love from family and friends surrounding her.<br />OK. What gives? :D "When in Portland, take a foot photo on the carpet. It's the rule."? <br />As always, I love your nature photos :)<br /> GirlieOnTheEdgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09226101556766074271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-47131388488433223412017-01-11T12:50:44.564-07:002017-01-11T12:50:44.564-07:00Happy Birthday to your Grandma! I want to live to ...Happy Birthday to your Grandma! I want to live to be 100 and I want to be healthy enough to enjoy it. Glad she got to be surrounded by family on such a special day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765055414561998856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-43667114658971440532017-01-09T23:52:57.994-07:002017-01-09T23:52:57.994-07:00We did have fun! :-)We did have fun! :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-49434735296473612622017-01-09T12:37:29.973-07:002017-01-09T12:37:29.973-07:00These are priceless memories being made, and the j...These are priceless memories being made, and the joy witnessed by the photos is truly contagious. I am so glad the weather cooperated and you felt good enough to go. Family get-togethers across distances are so rare, and always such a good time! A wonderful ten things to be thankful for! Josie Two Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388032819905416258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-21950273845489108902017-01-09T09:33:37.290-07:002017-01-09T09:33:37.290-07:00Thank you for your card, too. :-)Thank you for your card, too. :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-15274121383105501752017-01-09T09:33:12.251-07:002017-01-09T09:33:12.251-07:00She is a sweet, strong woman. Thanks for the card...She is a sweet, strong woman. Thanks for the card(s). :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-19490958316639536532017-01-09T09:32:41.063-07:002017-01-09T09:32:41.063-07:00Thank you for the card. She appreciated it. :-)Thank you for the card. She appreciated it. :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-82435159374753085332017-01-09T09:31:41.716-07:002017-01-09T09:31:41.716-07:00Thank you for the sweet card, too. :-)Thank you for the sweet card, too. :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-40433099367596692702017-01-09T09:30:32.965-07:002017-01-09T09:30:32.965-07:00Haha. I feel like I'm old enough to still LOL...Haha. I feel like I'm old enough to still LOL, too, though. :-)Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-82857181180383760622017-01-09T09:19:58.058-07:002017-01-09T09:19:58.058-07:00So glad the 100th party was well attended and succ...So glad the 100th party was well attended and successful. My Dad will turn 91 this month, still living mostly independently at home. What a blessing to get together with beloved cousins and such, and for a happy occasion too! Thanks for sharing.Rozy Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019413665136390175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-19395878976709398652017-01-09T07:42:36.608-07:002017-01-09T07:42:36.608-07:00Definitely wish your Grandma a happy 100 years and...Definitely wish your Grandma a happy 100 years and may she enjoy many more in good health and happiness. Seeing a loved one decline, as you mentioned, is truly heartbreaking, but gosh her spirit shines through in your photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-38521686496577458982017-01-09T07:38:44.864-07:002017-01-09T07:38:44.864-07:00Your grandmother is beautiful. I'm thrilled th...Your grandmother is beautiful. I'm thrilled that you had a special party for her and that so many family members were able to attend. Tired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285635623675889289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-52466678937745008642017-01-09T04:44:07.818-07:002017-01-09T04:44:07.818-07:00Happy Birthday to your Grandma. Times with family...Happy Birthday to your Grandma. Times with family are so much fun. Lots of times my tiles in Words With Friends look like one or the other of those hands. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-3451811725931495342017-01-09T00:48:47.621-07:002017-01-09T00:48:47.621-07:00I just now posted and hadn't read your post. ...I just now posted and hadn't read your post. What a funny pair we are! I ended my post with a comment about the laughter. HaHa. See what I learned from my daughters. HaHa.Pat Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760779673175109204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-44564000862839371712017-01-08T23:11:18.124-07:002017-01-08T23:11:18.124-07:00Well, the sound mind part isn't quite right. ...Well, the sound mind part isn't quite right. She does have Alzheimer's, which is a horrible disease. She had a very late-onset variety, though, and lived independently into her 90's. It is sad to watch her decline, but she is a sweetheart.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-19607156226439167902017-01-08T23:08:26.529-07:002017-01-08T23:08:26.529-07:00Only 3 generations are pictured above, but there w...Only 3 generations are pictured above, but there were 4 generations in attendance. You are right, though--my grandma has great-great-grandchildren. Pretty impressive!<br /><br />Oregon and Washington both have lots of drizzly, grey, rainy days. (At least the western side of the states--the east side is another climate.) When the sun comes out, though, the landscape is stunning! I happened to be there on mostly clear days, amazingly.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14136276061114462192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-6937755339450264802017-01-08T21:34:18.728-07:002017-01-08T21:34:18.728-07:00The nature shots are gorgeous. But-oh, my! Let&#...The nature shots are gorgeous. But-oh, my! Let's talk about Grandma's 100th birthday. That is simply amazing. I pray she has continued good health. The photo of her adjusting her crown as her admiring fans look on suggests to me that she is of sound mind as well. Tremendous blessings! Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485338098212307793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6085311167627297994.post-3010354882516144682017-01-08T20:44:55.347-07:002017-01-08T20:44:55.347-07:00Please pass along my best wishes to your grandmoth...Please pass along my best wishes to your grandmother. Multi-generational meet much? yow! do I see four generations (and are there not 5).<br />nice looking ocean in the background. I take it that the constant rain is either exaggerated or in the next state up.... not real strong on my geography.Clark Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03606902779389446947noreply@blogger.com