FAMILY STORIES

This is an old photo

of my great grandfather

resting next to their 

Christmas tree.

I am not sure how old

this photo is but it has to be

over 50 years old

How lovely that tree must have been

with delicate tinsel hanging

from the branches.

I remember when my own father

would stand in front of the Christmas

tree and spend hours hanging 

tinsel, strand by strand.

He took such care to hang 

each strand perfect.

I was thinking about that just the other day

and ended up buying some for my own

Christmas tree. 

I have been hanging tinsel on my

tree for the past two evenings

when I can steal a few moments.

It is starting to have that 

shimmery look that I love so much.

When I finish I will post a picture

I never met my grandfather but heard 

so much about him. 

He came over on the boat from Sweden

while he was just a lad

and later fathered 10 children.

He learned how to make shoes

while in Sweden.

After my great grandmother passed away

he lived with a few of his daughters

who never married. They 

took care of their dad.

I have been told he had a dog

named Judy. He just loved Judy so much

that he would leave pieces of candy

in the chair for her.

After he passed away Judy was 

very confused and sad 

as she could not find the candy

anymore that my grandfather left for her.

I now understand where my own father's

love of candy came from.

Oh how I loved to hear stories

about our family from

my parents.

How about you?

Do you have any neat family

traditions or stories?