Day 4 of my 5 day gratitude challenge. Here goes, and just for your information Gail Anne Yarrow, , I may tell you my 10 books, but I’m not passing another challenge on to another living soul. So there! 10) I am grateful for my Grandmother, Alma Maria Katarina Sophia Blohm Drewes. What a lot of names for a woman who was only about 5’ tall. Grandma was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. She came to the U.S. around 1923 and settled in Iowa. In the 1960’s she and my Grandfather moved to Estes Park to be close to my parents and me. My Grandma was known in Estes as “The Cookie Lady”, because every year she made hundreds of dozens of cookies that were given away to various groups in the area. For many years she was heavily involved in creating the pine garlands that decorated the Community Church of the Rockies. She was a great cook and I have many of her recipes that I still use to this day. There are times when I feel that she is watching over me and guiding me, much as she did in my childhood. 11) I am equally grateful for my Grandfather, Henry Jacob Drewes. My Grandfather was known to all as Pa Drewes and he was born in a small village near Hamburg, Germany. He served in the German Army during World War I. While I was in school, learning about that war, I tried to get him to talk to me about it, but he mostly refused. His experiences during the war were what prompted him to emigrate to the U.S. My Grandfather was a man of many talents. In his lifetime he was a chauffer, gardener, and baker and finally he worked for Oscar Mayer. I didn’t really get to know him very well, as he was a quiet man who preferred to stay in the background and let my Grandmother have the spotlight and the last word. For many years I was somewhat afraid of him. My fondest memory however, was after I joined the Navy and was able to visit with him after I graduated from boot camp and he told me how proud he was of me. I cherish that. 12) I was not what any teacher would call a “dream student” in high school. I wasn’t a very good student and didn’t seem very motivated. In the 9th grade, we were required to take a class called Physical Science. This class was hard for me. My math skills were terrible and nothing could help me get through this class. I ended up failing the first semester of the class. I wasn’t the only student who struggled and failed the class. Instead of giving up on us, there was a teacher, Mary Ann Martin, who created a new class, Action Physical Science, and patiently got us through this class. I’m grateful for this teacher who went above and beyond to help students who were struggling in a class to meet the requirements and succeed. I remember all of my teachers from my entire time in the Estes Park schools, but Mary Ann Martin is a stand out in my mind. I was able to see her last summer and I wanted to thank her for what she did for me all those years ago, but I just didn’t get the chance, so I’m thanking her now. Thanks for being such a caring teacher. I now nominate my friend Michael Young to take part in this challenge. 5 days, 3 a day and you must tag the person who nominated you and than nominate a new person each day. I know youre busy, but I love reading what you post, so tag. . . your IT! I’m looking forward to reading this.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:21:47 +0000
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