Before we jump into vacation pictures we wanted to let you know that Seth’s grandmother passed away this past week while we were away. Mimi was a sweet lady and she will be missed. She passed away peacefully in her sleep. Although we are very sad she is not with us any more, we are glad for her to be free from her ailing body!

Last time we were in Houston we took Jackson and Owen to visit Mimi at the assisted living home she was in. We took her a drink from Sonic and Jackson to this day talks about it. He reminds us how old Mimi is and how we helped her with her straw. We talked to Jackson about Mimi’s death and he had sweet things to say. He was sad for her that she passed away just a couple of months before her birthday. We told her she was going to turn 90 in August and he said “how sad, she’s going to miss her birthday party”. He sat quietly thinking. He was sad about the news and then he tried to lighten the mood. He cracked a grin and said, “I wonder how she got up there?”…when Seth and I said we weren’t sure he thought a little more, giggled a little and said “I bet they got there on a big bus”. Seth and I asked who “they” was and he said he thought “other old people probably went up there with her”. After a few more minutes of trying to think things through he said “did she take that walker thing with wheels to help her get around up there?”. He has had other questions since.

Mimi, you will be missed! We will think of you often when we use your Fostoria and make all of your great recipes!!!