Grandma Rydalch, Part Two

So my post on Grandma's anniversary opened up a fload gate of wonderful memories and I decided I want to put them here to share with all of you. I think I'm going to need to carry a notepad with me in my purse so I can jot things down as they come to me. If anyone has pictures of Grandma and Grandpa, please email them to me and I will post them on this blog.

Grandma had a love of music. Some of her favorites were The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, The Three Tenors, barbershop quartets, and hymns. I loved to hear Grandma sing at church. When I was a little girl sitting next to her at church, I would watch her mouth move and rub the soft skin on her arm. Sometimes it would put me to sleep (I think it would put Grandpa to sleep as well). Grandma and Grandpa were proud supporters of any choir, band or play that their grandchildren were in, sometimes traveling 2 hours or more to see us perform.

I spent many evenings enjoying performance with them, including plays, muscials and choirs. They almost always had one of us grandkids with them.

Chruch hymns were such a comfort to me while Grandma was in the hospital. I sat by her side with my hymn book and sang all of her favorties; Oh My Father, I Need Thee Every Hour, Love at Home to name a few. Silent Night always reminds me of her because Samantha learned it and sang it for her.

I'm sure they are enjoying the beautiful choirs of angels in heaven. I'll sing extra loud and sweet this Christmas so they can hear me!!