Das ist life, und life ist die sheisse

Quote of the Year. by Alona Schreiber, my funny German Grandma. That is what she had to say about the current ailments plaguing her health. She also told me that "I sure look better with out that big behind" in reference to her weight loss. Don't we all look better without that extra behind? One of the best things about Oma, is that she speaks half English half German, note the English nouns in her sentance. This is a frequent occurance when you talk to her, and it takes a while to master listening. I still can't quite understand her on the phone, but in person, it is easy. She usually has a picture reference or newspaper clipping to illistrate what she is talking about. She loves newspaper clippings. Her house has been added onto several times in several places, making it unique to them, with each little nook and cranny decorated with souveniers and keepsakes brought straight over from Germany. It is always clean and has this great crawlspace in the basement that is perfect for any game of hide and seek, if you dare go in there. The food storage closet in the basement has this certain basement'y smell and I remember hiding in there with my cousin Jackie when we were kids, and we ate a whole jar of vienna sausages in the dark. I love Oma, she is tough and I am glad (most of the time) that I inherited her toughness. You can never go over there with out being treated like a special visitor. They feed you and send you off with gifts, and if Opa is there, he always says "Now, you can't say that I never gave you anything" ( he speaks much better English)