Few things in life compare to hanging out with a special grandma. I sure do miss mine a lot. And yours sounds like a real classic. Then again, the whole KatFam sounds pretty much like they broke the mold. You always have so much fun. It's sure is nice to get a keepsake from way back too. I'm such a nostalgist, much like someone else I know ( :
So glad you've gotten to spend a lot of time with her, as you've gotten better (older), and she knows your children so well. The priceless stuff of life. I hope you get to have her come live closer, though understand how important her independence is. I sure don't look forward to getting older, and all that stuff that goes along with it. Then again, the alternative is worse.
Sounds like a fun road trip. Except the coffee. Yikes, glad you didn't run off through a fence and tag a bovine or some other immobile object. That's impressive, even in major pain, you maintain. Well Mz. KatTastic, we'll catch you lateron. Cheers from the Flat Side