Dinner and a certificate of nomination!

Today hubby’s mom and sister, oh and her hubby were over for dinner.  Hubby told me at 10:00 last night that his mom was up this way and they were coming over.  Good thing I had bought the roast yesterday at IGA, on sale too, I thought I get two meals from but it was just enough to feed us all tonight!  My daughter had to work and doesn’t eat it anyhow!  It was cool today so I even baked a cake!  Wow its the end of JUNE and I baked a cake!  How about that!  Usually I don’t bake except in the fall and winter time!  I cooked the roast in my oven roaster in the garage with baby carrots and potatoes around it!  It was delish!!

So I check the mail today, and guess what arrives?  A “let’s make me feel old” moment!!  I received a certificate of nomination to the American Legion for my time I served in the military!  LOL I kid you not I did!  Hubby just thinks its the greatest thing LOL.  I thought it was just something about some sort of insurance to buy oh nooooooo!  Lordy be!  I am NOT ready for this YET!! LOL

I remember my grandpa, my mom’s side, I never got to know my dad’s mom or dad as they passed away (his dad when he was 15 and his mom when I was 6 months old),  he always use to the Legion in town where I grew up and drink!  My grandparents were divorced and lived with us when we were little oh that made for FUN times, but I remember him going there and coming home corked and mean.  It’s funny how this just brought that memory right to my mind.  I can see him sitting in our old kitchen at the table smoking a cigarette in my mind.  He had emphysema and used an inhaler until he had to have oxygen all the time and still smoked go figure, but I remember that very vividly!

He was in the Navy too!  He was a cook and served during WWII.  He was also a member of the VFW.  So I guess in my mind I just pictured myself much older before those times would come for me to join, maybe?  I dunno!

I am going to think about it.  I proud that I served my country and proud of our men and women and grateful for the sacrifices they make for us each and every day!!