Grandpa Hill's True Stories

Category: Children

Stories for Children from the life of Grandpa Hill

  • I Want to Go Camping! (Part 1)

    I Want to Go Camping! (Part 1)

    Grandpa tells the story of a time he really wanted to go camping.  A disastrous turn in his health threatens the trip.  Grandpa’s platelets were mysteriously and quite completely gone!  Listen to his intense efforts to to get those tiny little cells called platelets back up to normal safe levels.

    Marshmallow, the raccoon and Gorf, the frog, discuss what they think is evidence of Grandpa’s stubbornness.  All  are encouraged to listen, laugh, and think and wonder what would you do if you wanted to do something and were told no, and, knew you shouldn’t do it, but still really wanted to do that something.

    IWantToGoCamping.mp3Download

    Credits:

    Produced by David Richman
    Recording by Grandpa Hill

    Gorf: Grandpa
    Marshmallow: David Richman
    Music: Michael Steele
    Cover Art: Annette
    Grandchildren in the audience: Annette, Breandan, and Eoghan

  • Pipe Fishing

    Pipe Fishing

    Grandpa goes fishing in the unlikeliest of places. A pipe. Fishing without a fishing pole? Fishing without bait? How do you do that? This unique fun and challenging adventure, was also Grandpa’s Grandma’s way to afford pickled herring (suckerfish).

    Marshmallow the raccoon is quite excited and sees the value of play while working, and, of waiting for a reward.  Gorf shares in the learning but is hesitant.  He suspecting that some of his relatives have ended up on the wrong end of Grandpa’s pole. 

    PipeFishing.m4aDownload

    Credits:

    Gorf: Grandpa
    Marshmallow: David Richman
    Music: Michael Steele
    Grandchildren in the audience: Caleb and Corbin

  • We Made Lake Livernois!

    We Made Lake Livernois!

    Grandpa Hill tells the story of Lake Livernois to three of his 22 grandchildren.  Grandpa and his brother Gerry make a lake! The story recounts how his seemingly harmless excitement at dam building, had a sobering not-to-be-repeated impact on his neighbors.  A police car, fire truck,  and a dump truck all come to make things right.  Through this exciting adventure Grandpa learned to consider the harm his actions may have on others.

    LakeLivernois.mp3Download

    Credits:

    Gorf: Grandpa.
    Marshmallow: David Richman.
    Music: Michael Steele.
    Art: Amy Steele
    Grandchildren in the audience: Caleb, Corbin and Walter.

  • Pebbles and Blood

    Pebbles and Blood

    Some fun isn’t worth the price. As well as he can remember Grandpa tells this personal experience story of his first bike wreck of his childhood. He learned about listening to his mom, wearing his shirt and shoes when pedaling, using the right sized bike, and restitution.

    Credits:

    Produced by David Richman
    Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

    Gorf: Grandpa
    Marshmallow: David Richman
    Art: David R.