a few months ago my paternal grandma, johnnie belle, moved from her home in utah county to parklane in downtown salt lake city. don't for a second think that this place is an "old folks home" because parklane is where anyone over 65 who is anyone lives. in fact, there is a long waiting list just to get it. life at parklane seems ideal, you have a maid clean your apartment, all meals served in a spiffy dining room with gourmet meal choices, a beauty salon, an atrium with huge trees and lots of sunshine, car service, front desk check in, a library with books to borrow and a fire to read by, fountains, a music appreciation class, and best of all.... high fashion.
last week i went to see my 89 year old grandma model in a fashion show. needless to say, it was amazing. johnnie belle was thrilled to the gills first off to be asked to model and secondly to have her family there cheering her on. the clothes that were modeled were from the 'oh-so fashionable' dress barn (worst company name ever) and all the spring fashions for the senior crowd were represented. there was an emcee in a tuxedo, dashing firemen escorts, jazz piano in the background, and lots of senile men from the audience making cat calls.
this combination was a crowd favorite and i hope to take my grandma to dress barn this week so she can use her 25% off coupon for modeling to buy it.
the best part of having an 89 year old grandma? well, the fact that she is around to love my kids. jude loves to visit grandma "bonnie gel" at parklane, the free popcorn get him every time. after the fashion show we went up to her apartment to gossip and she had these little easter snow globes for me to take home my very sick kids. she really is amazing, and i love her.
p.s. i am putting our name on parklane's waiting list this afternoon.
Thanks for the suggestion on how to post from a Mac. Much easier than what I was trying to do.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think about you and our friendship all the time too. I promise I have no hard feelings about the past. I think you're great and I wish that I lived closer so that we could get together. I am coming to Utah to visit in about two weeks. I will be there from April 19-23. We should plan a time to get together.
put my name on that list too. It will be like high school all over again. Minus cruising the 8. No broken noses.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you were there to represent us. You will look back on these times one day and be so grateful you made the effort. And I LOVE the picture of Jude. Miss your lovies and MUST see them STAT!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteI want in on the list too... So glad you went to see Grandma. You KNOW she was in her element. I miss her being closer to mom and dad because I can't just pop in and see her when were in town. BUT, I am so glad she is at Parklane....with friends and fashion shows. Loved this post.
ReplyDeleteAh man, I'm so sad I missed it! I bet it was AMAZING. Grandma looks so happy in the pictures. :) Glad you could go and support!
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