Comments on: Do You Mourn the Demise of “Real Grandma’s”?

By: Nia Isler

Nia Isler — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:20:03 +0000

My teen friends and I use actor Tom Truong’s Talk To You Later lingo on a daily basis.

By: wordsrmylife

wordsrmylife — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:42:37 +0000

Janel your Grandma’s sound like folks I can get down with today! It’s a trip that you mentioned the Blues because my Grandma always played her Blues when she was about tell one of her Boyfriends its over.

Latoya

By: Janel

Janel — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:57:11 +0000

I have two of the baddest Grandmother’s on this planet. One drinks beer on a Saturday night and the other drinks Bourbon on a Saturday night and does the “dog” to B.B King and Koko Taylor, but gets up on time for Church Sunday morning. They cook Sunday dinner and always have a little something for me and my daughter.
When I got divorced, they both told me to get on with my life and leaving a flea-riddened dog where he was and let God take care of me and my baby. This was a profound statement from both of them because old folks don’t believe in divorce.
These two women taught me how to be a woman (my mom has done her part too, but she got it from her momma), and how to stand tall, put God first to foster maternal skills and “don’t take no mess”, and show pride and class in everything that I do.

I thank God they are both still walking this earth.

By: Ree

Ree — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:08:14 +0000

thanks for the great story! It really made me miss my grandmother, she passed when I was 14. I can’t think of anyplace that I would rather be than in her kitchen, I remember the smell of pies and cobblers.

Bread, rolls and chicken…

God rest her. And thanks again

By: wordsrmylife

wordsrmylife — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:16:01 +0000

Hey Gettin Grown

Thanks for putting your “Real Grandma” on blast, and make sure you get those priceless recipes even if you dont know how to make them. Once Grandma is gone so is the knowledge. Who knows, you may never look at that recipe but at least you can pass it down and keep it in the family.

~ latoya ~

By: Gettin Grown

Gettin Grown — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:33:14 +0000

I hear you this one… times are changing and while I’m still pretty young (under 30) I’m old enough to see the differences. I love my grandma’s cooking. There’s some recipes I don’t even BEGIN to mess with, because I know only she does it right hahaha. Every time I get a chance to visit, she always asks if I’m hungry. Now maybe I wasn’t hungry for a meal, but who’s gonna turn down grandma’s food? That’s like saying “no I’ve had enough air right now, I’ll just stop breathing for a few hours”.

My grandma never turns people away from her house or her kitchen when they’re in need, even if they didn’t say anything. Can’t nobody say anything bad about her, and I’d like to see em try!