It was Halloween and Grandpa was 19 years old in 1976 in Rochester MI. He wore his mummy/robber costume into a liquor store in Troy Michigan. It was a dumb thing to do. Grandpa Hill’s Grand Children beg for stories of when Grandpa Hill does something stupid or gets in trouble.
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All the many stories that have shaped the man known as Grandpa Hill, Donald, Don, or simply Silly Grandpa
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A Covid 19 Blessing, Grandpa Meets Melissal at the “Y”
Grandpa Hill and Grandma Hill homeschooled their eight children from 1989 to 2016. Grandpa had been disappointed, he had wished for a surge in homeschooling coming out of the whole Covid 19 scene. It never seemed to have happened. Then he met Melissa at the Y.
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When Grandpa Was a BEE Target – Children’s Story
In 1974 Grandpa was 16 years old and was cleaning the outside steps that went up through the woods to the front door of Mr. Griemel’s house. There was to be a party that night and the steps would be clean of dirt and debris. As he sprayed the water to clean the railroad ties and stones, he discovered an in-the-ground nest of yellow jackets!
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When Grandpa Whined to Grandma – Children’s Story
In 1989 in December Grandpa was all alone in his little room above the Saltsburg Supply Company. It was cold! Way too cold for Pennsylvania in December! He had made a huge mistake, he was lonely, and he was cold. He called Grandma to whine about his troubles.
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Grandpa Flies a Jet Plane – Children’s Story
In the fall of 1975 Grandpa (Don) climbed into a T33 Trainer Jet for what he thought would be a short 5 minute ride. His “ride” turned out to be a scare, a thrill, and much more than just a ride. Don was eighteen years old, had never been in a small plane before. Now he was climbing into the cockpit of a military training jet and soon they were off!
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Grandpa Drinks With A Bat – Children’s Story
Grandpa Hill has done many unusual things and many of them happened on his annual back packing trip with the Hill and Richman Family. For the past 30 years he has gone backpacking with his family and the Richman family. On this trip Grandpa came eye to eye with a bat. Grandpa was alone. They both wanted the same watering hole. They sipped and they parted their ways.
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Don and Mary Decide to Homeschool – Faith and Family Story
In 1989 Grandpa (Don) and Grandma (Mary) lived in Savage Minnesota with their four children. Three of them attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School. Don while teaching catechism is informed by his student, Sarah, that things have changed since he was a boy in catechism. Her claim was that today’s children need to decide for themselves what is right and wrong for them.
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Mary’s Super Sight and Quick Thinking – Faith and Family
Welcome to another one of Grandpa Hill’s True Stories. Don and Mary are going up North to Michigan Tech in 1977. They would secure a place up at the college for Don to stay, with Bruce for his last year prior to getting married. Late at night as they travel along interstate I-75 near the intersection with M-72 Mary sees a light in the distance and slams on the brakes. The car shakes hard as the old brakes struggle to slow it down!
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When Grandpa Lies to the Policeman – Slightly Wiser Story
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A Superior Minnesota Vacation
This episode of Grandpa Hill’s True Stories took place in May of 1989 along the Western shore of Lake Superior. Grandma and Grandpa (Mary and Don) take their four children on a long Memorial Day camping vacation. The story is of five precious memories that make up the five chapters: Mittens in May; Short Sheets at Gooseberry Falls; Cascade River Trout; Bears Bears, Bears; and Grandma and the Ostrich.
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