Mustard or Mayonaise?

May 14, 2017 by dorannrule

platter of sandwiches

I used to make up 12 or more sandwiches for when “the kids” (our grandgirls) came for a visit.

Ham and cheese, Ham and no cheese, roast beef with mustard or without, turkey plain, turkey with mayo and mustard, turkey with lettuce, or without….. ad infinitum.

And those sans would somehow evaporate in one afternoon!

Lately our grandgirls are beginning to evaporate too.

Two are out of college and beginning adult lives in different states. One remains in a college close by. We just attended the middle girl’s graduation and celebrated her degree in Business/Marketing, but couldn’t make the older girl’s because it was the same day, only in Michigan.

Wonder who the graduate is? Both Kendall and Grammy are wearing school colors May 5, 2017.

We had a surprise visit this week from Jessica and what a joy she is! And how happy we were to see her since she will not only be embarking on a career in Human Resource Management and a new life in another state, but first she going on a trip to Tibet!

The big smile in front is Jess.

These days, it is folly to make up huge platters of sandwiches for the onslaught of “the kids” who used to all descend at once. What fun we all had making memories with trips to Safari Park, the Dollar Store, the lake and the pool, games of jacks and scrabble, and just all “vegging out” watching SpongeBob Square Pants on television.

SpongeBob_SquarePants_characters_cast

It is a little sad, but I no longer ask the question, “Mustard or Mayo?”

One of the last times they were all three here together, they made a stir fry dinner and wouldn’t even let me in the kitchen!

Perhaps soon it will be the reverse and when I come to visit them they will ask ME –

“Mustard or Mayonaise?”

Posted in Family, Food, Graduations, Home and Hearth, Memories, On Aging, Uncategorized | Tagged Family, games, Graduations, Grandchildren, Grandgirls, jacks, memories, Safari Park, sandwiches | 28 Comments

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on May 14, 2017 at 2:14 am Anne Mehrling

What a delight to see your granddaughters!

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on May 14, 2017 at 2:22 am Dianna

Aw….it is bittersweet that the little ones grow up and head out on their own. Those memories stay with us though! Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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on May 14, 2017 at 2:31 am Kate Crimmins

You are lucky to have such sweet memories. My two granddaughters live across the country and we see them once a year. It’s a short stay and much harder to make the lasting connections. Sometimes I wonder if they think of us as the old people who buy them presents. Give your granddaughters a hug from me.

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on May 14, 2017 at 4:31 am photosfromtheloonybin

Awww, such a wonderful post but also a little sad. It reminded me of how much less I see my boys now :(. However, Daniel is home for the summer, and Bryan, his girlfriend and my grandpuppy, Sadie, came home last night for an early Mother’s Day celebration. We stayed up too late and I’m exhausted, but it was so worth it to all be together smiling and laughing for hours :). Happy Mother’s Day my friend!!

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on May 14, 2017 at 5:27 am dorannrule

They are a bevy of beauties for sure! Thanks Anne.

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on May 14, 2017 at 5:27 am dorannrule

Hard to believe they are almost all grown ups Dianna. 🙂

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on May 14, 2017 at 5:30 am dorannrule

I would hug em for you Kate but they are all gone on to their summer escapades and we don’t expect to see them all here together any time soon. The little one is only an hour away though so we should be seeing her now and then.

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on May 14, 2017 at 5:32 am dorannrule

Happy Mother’s Day back my friend! I have a feeling your sweet boys and any grandpuppies will always head home whenever they get the opportunity. You two are just too much fun to miss.

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on May 14, 2017 at 5:41 am ritaroberts

Memories to cherish Dora. Always take plenty of photos when your grandchildren come to visit you,they grow up so quick before you have time to turn around.

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on May 14, 2017 at 6:06 am Al

Sweet post. You can make me sandwiches any day! (prefer the mayo)

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on May 14, 2017 at 6:24 am Tina Schell

Oh Dor – what a lovely, thoughtful post. And your granddaughters are spectacular. I suspect in the not-too-distant future you can be asking your great-grands the mustard vs mayo question. What fun THAT will be!!!

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on May 14, 2017 at 6:25 am Tina Schell

P.S you must have been a child bride 🙂

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on May 14, 2017 at 8:24 am Jill Weatherholt

Great photos, Dor! Thanks for sharing. So now I’m curious…which is it? I prefer mustard. 🙂

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on May 14, 2017 at 10:55 am dorannrule

You are so right Rita! I will remember that sage advice for sure.

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on May 14, 2017 at 10:56 am dorannrule

Mayo it is! 🙂

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on May 14, 2017 at 11:00 am dorannrule

Thanks Tina but Great grands? A happy but far-distant thought. Gotta get these 3 married off first.

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on May 14, 2017 at 11:01 am dorannrule

I knew I loved you for some reason Tina!

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on May 14, 2017 at 11:02 am dorannrule

Glad to add you to the mix Jill. Turns out each of the Grandgirls has different requests and when you add in a voracious son it gets even more complicated. Sometimes you will just have to take what you get. 🙂

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on May 14, 2017 at 11:31 am Kate Crimmins

You got some good hugs in though, I’m sure.

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on May 14, 2017 at 10:08 pm Life With The Top Down

Beautiful young grand-women you have there Dor. I know my children have wonderful memories of the same things with my mother. The Dollar Store and Sponge Bob were staples.

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on May 15, 2017 at 2:07 am dorannrule

🙂 You make me smile!

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on May 15, 2017 at 8:45 am apronheadlilly

Then there’s organic or conventional, vegan or vegetarian–pesco or ovo-lacto? You are getting off easy so far.

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on May 15, 2017 at 11:37 am photosfromtheloonybin

Awww thanks :).

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on May 15, 2017 at 1:36 pm dorannrule

You are getting into the high class classy categories! 🙂

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on May 17, 2017 at 1:20 pm Eliza Waters

Sweet memories, Dor. Congrats to the graduates.

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on May 17, 2017 at 4:14 pm dorannrule

Thanks Eliza. One more to go. I have to load her photo. Mackenzie is adorable.

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on May 18, 2017 at 12:25 am Mama's Empty Nest

Don’t they just grow up too quickly?! From you making their sandwiches to them doing the meal preparation all in the blink of an eye. Congrats on the two lovely grands’ grads. Our little grand is already past 2 – can’t believe it – and our new grand is already 5 months old. If I need a versatile sandwich maker any time soon, I’m calling on you, Dor. 😉

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on May 19, 2017 at 3:50 pm dorannrule

You have happy years of mega sandwich making ahead of you! 🙂 Call me any time for advice.

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