Abraham Lincoln
February 12 will be the 211th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. I have always loved Abraham Lincoln. In the view of most presidential historians, he was our greatest president. I went to law …
Pointers from Papa Rich
Rusty’s 100th Birthday Celebration
One of the things I love about Papa Rich is his devotion to family. As you know, he has a long-standing tradition Memorial Day weekend of paying tribute to those who have gone on before …
Reason to Celebrate ~ Ice Cream Pie
Ever since I can remember, I’ve had ice cream pie for my birthday dessert. At my request. And never any other time in the year (I don’t know why). The crust is made with Rice Krispies and peanut butter. …
My Mom
By Papa Rich My mother, Gloria, was born in 1921 in Eureka, Utah. She married my father in 1950. She was 32 years old when I was born in 1953 (deemed late in those days). …
Reason to Celebrate ~ Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 🍪
National Oatmeal Cookie AND National Raisin Day! Just in case you need a reason to celebrate today it is National Oatmeal Cookie day AND National Raisin day. Being the geniuses we are, GoodGrandma℠ decided to …
February 2019 Pointers from Papa
“Guilty Trip” Years ago, one of my Japanese friends was teaching a class and was giving a lot of positive examples. He was doing this in English, his second language. At some point in the …
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843. I have loved this story ever since I first heard it. I have read it every Christmas season for the past 45 years. Our family attends the …
GoodGrandma October 2018 GIVEAWAY!
GoodGrandma℠ is doing another GIVEAWAY! Our GoodGrandma Approved product for the month of October is My Life My Storybook. We will be giving away a life storybook. If you win, you create a storybook for …
October 2018 Pointers from Papa
Last month, I wrote about how I created my personal history by writing the “stories of my life.” This month my topic is the life history of my parents, Rusty and Gloria Rife. My parents …
