Grandpa as a boy in Rochester Michigan in the winter went sailing. He made the sail for his Red Flyer and it was better than his brother Eugene’s. The sailing was fast on that windy day on the icy yard.
Grandpa’s speed, his fun, and the use of Mom’s new pillowcases got his mother very excited.
Tag: Children
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Winter Sailing in the Yard
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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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Fishing With A Four Year Old – Children’s Stories
Grandpa Hill shares another true personal story of fishing with a four year old. Grandpa claims to have always caught something on every fishing trip, even this one. Caleb his grandson challenges Grandpa when he seems to contradict himself, ‘Sometimes never even getting a bite, yet always catching something. Come on! Which is it?’
In this true story Rebecca is the four year old, the gear is a bamboo pole, the catch….. well you will have to listen to the story!
Grandpa assures the audience that this trip like every fishing trip or family adventure gave him and his children precious memories that have lasted a life time. This one fishing with a four year old was exceptional fun and excitement. Grandpa Hills Children Stories and Health Stories are listened to in dozens of countries, dozens of States in the USA, and dozens of communities in Pennsylvania. Please spread these stories far and wide, it will probably help make the world a better place. You will probably never know exactly how but one thing affects another and then surprise you are telling your own stories, and, learning from Grandpa Hill’s true stories. Think. Do what you can. Then laugh and live.
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillGrandchildren in the audience: Breandan
Music: Michael Steele
Art: Amy Steele
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The Great Michigan Bike Trip Part 3
Part 3: Day 4, Day 5, Day 6. Stuck in Marion Michigan.
Grandpa Hill and his friends leave Wilson State Park, where their neighbors had taken them after their highly unlikely and very fortuitous chance meeting the day before. They headed out of the park on what would come to be known as the “disaster day.” The road was clear… until it wasn’t.
There is a tractor trailer truck in the opposing lane, going 70 or 80 mph. The gust from the speeding truck makes the bikes wobbly and some of them fall down. The bikers are a little scraped up, but even worse Bill’s bike is busted. It’s 3 miles to Marion Michigan, the next closest town. They’d have to walk.
In Marion, after a catastrophic attempt to fix the bike, Grandpa Hill and his friends don’t have much to do, but they sure are hungry. There was not a crumb left of their lunch. The bikers run into a little trouble with the Police Chief and Fire Chief. In their opinions the group of bikers were too friendly with the police chief’s daughter. They had their ways of expressing their disapproval. Nonetheless, the girls did tell them about the park where they set up camp. Its raining, and the bikers find refuge playing cards in the town hall.
Day 5 Grandpa and Bill hitch hike to Cadillac Michigan to get a new bike wheel, and they come back to accusations of breaking into the laundry-mat, and the bikers agree to leave town the next day. With Bill’s bike fixed they leave Marion Michigan behind. Just before they go they witness an exciting chariot race.
Grandpa and his friends met a lot of challenges in Marion. They didn’t give up. With rapidly emptying pockets, frequently empty stomachs, and a broken bike they kept on going.
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced and Recorded by Grandpa HillArt: David Richman,
Music: Michael Steele,
Grandchildren in Audience: Caleb, Corbin and Walter.
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The Money Tree
“Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees” Grandpa Hill (Don)’s Dad said… as it turns out money does sometimes grow on trees. Donald was a teenager in the 1970’s, and his Dad was explaining the folly of a purchase. Don replied oh yes it does grow on trees! “Look right there!” Right out side the living room window there was a money tree. Grandpa’s Mom used to pick what looked to be silver dollars off the tree and exchange them for dollars.
This seems unbelievable to the grandchildren listening to this story from long ago. So, Grandpa takes them down the street to Ken and Cindy’s house in Latrobe Pennsylvania and right there in the garden is a Money Tree, for real!
Gorf and Marshmallow discuss how to make money with the Money Tree, and, food, and doing the right thing when talking to your parents or are considering harvesting someone else’s crop. We hope you enjoy this simple Grandpa Hill True Story, keep listening, sharing, and exploring the dozens of other episodes!
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillGorf: Grandpa
Marshmallow: David Richman
Music: Michael Steele
Art: David Richman
Grandchildren in the audience: Kyla, Breandan, Lawrence, Eddy, and Levi
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Turtle Soup
This story is about Grandpa Hill and his grandfather, Grandpa Bonse. “Donny Boy” got turtle soup for his birthday and learned to consider carefully what he really wanted in his life. In this case he was very excited to get a special meal that he was sure was the best ever. Grandpa Bonse had to make his regular visit to the garbage dump near North Port MI. Then he had Donny Boy look in a barrel of turtles, then they enjoyed a great lunch. Grandpa Bonse enjoyed teaching Donny Boy this way. Grandpa Hill (Donny Boy) enjoyed learning this way. He felt loved.
Gorf the frog and Marshmallow the raccoon discuss the eating of frogs and turtles. What you think about your food plays a big part in whether you will like it or not. Grandpa did some thinking about his highly desired soup and then it wasn’t quite so desired. Marshmallow mostly thinks about eating more not what it is that he is eating. Gorf handles the whole story pretty well. Gorf does get tense with all the talk about eating things like frogs. Marshmallow reminds Gorf again that he won’t be consuming frogs any time soon.
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillMusic: Michael Steele,
Art: David Richman,
Grandchildren in Audience: Annette & Breandan
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Grandpa Mangles His Bike
In the spring of 1973, Rochester Michigan, Grandpa Hill found freedom, fun, and adventure on his light and fast 10 speed bicycle. He had saved up for this bike and it met all of his needs and then some. Grandpa had plans of pedaling his bike on many long rides packed with adventure. In this episode he takes his bicycle on one very risky ride with his friend Bill.
His plans to ride that bike on trips that were 100’s of miles long were shattered when the bike crumpled against a curb. In the wreck he loses his bike, breaks his arm, all while skipping school. He does not want to admit his pains, especially not to his Dad that offered help.
Gorf and Marshmallow help the younger listener figure out what this growing up story is about. There were losses, and, yes lessons were learned, the hard way.
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillGrandchildren in the audience: Breandan
Music: Michael Steele
Art: Amy Steele
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Indian Tree
Grandpa Hill as a small boy in the 1960’s, near Northport Michigan, would cross Route 22, and, head up into the Pines to explore, and play. He had a very active imagination in those woods and everywhere else too for that matter. This episode is about one special tree the “Indian Tree” at the Northeast boundary of the “Pines” that he was in. The Pines were deep dark and cool a perfect place to imagine just about anything.
Gorf and Marshmallow learn and explain about imagination. Gorf (a bullfrog voiced by Grandpa Hill) likes to imagine adventures. Marshmallow (a Raccoon voiced by Grandpa’s Grandson) imagines mostly food. Please join them time and time again by listening to Grandpa Hill’s True Stories. Share our stories and their hope for more thinking laughing and living.
As you share Grandpa Hill’s Stories, consider sharing your own stories more. Share your imaginations. Just imagine the good that may happen!
Credits:
Produced by David Richman
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillGorf: Grandpa
Marshmallow: David Richman
Music: Michael Steele
Art: David Richman
Audience of Grandchildren: Caleb, Corbin, Walter
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Love Hurts #1 — The Squirrel
Grandpa tells a story of his love for Grandma, and a massive flying squirrel. Grandma gets very hurt. In the darkness of the new couples bedroom there is shouting, then they are crying, then—as the story comes out about the squirrel—they are laughing.
Love Hurts #1 is the first in a series of mishaps that Grandpa and Grandma have loved each other through, in holy matrimony since 1978. Love Hurts #1, truly happened to us!
We hope this series of stories is especially valuable to teenagers, those dating, those betrothed, and those living in holy matrimony. Might these stories encourage you to love your spouse (or potential spouse) more deeply, laugh a little more, think, and live.
Christ was willing to die for His spouse the Church, we likewise must love our (potential) spouse unconditionally. Unlike Christ, as sinners striving to be saints, we make mistakes, and sometimes for the best of reasons… namely Love. For love is self gift and a gift returned, but it is also a total willing the good of the other.
Grandpa Hill was willing to sacrifice himself to save his wife from the incoming squirrel. Unintentionally he slugs Grandma, but upon awaking and finding what he has done to his wife begins crying with her, then laughing with her at dream of the flying squirrel.
Afterwards Grandma and Grandpa reconciled, and learned a little more how to think, laugh, and live in the early years of their marriage.
We wish you Peace on your journey,
שָׁלוֹם, Shalom
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillMusic & Art: David Richman
Audience: Grandma, David, Leah, Anna, and Breandan
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Food and Vacation Fun at Grandma Bonse’s
Every year Grandpa went, with his family, to visit his Grandma and Grandpa Bonse in Northport Michigan. He remembers the great food especially his grandma’s raisin bread. Yum! Grandpa had adventures every year! A pine forest deep and dark and quiet, and the steep grassy hills behind the barn, set the “stage” for his vacation fun. A box of simple toys gave hours of enjoyment. At night Grandpa and his brothers could see through the floors.
Two foods brought each vacation to a close. Popcorn made by Grandpa Bonse and Chubs from town for the adults. Gorf the frog is impressed with Grandpa’s fun and initiates a game of tree tag. Marshmallow plays too but has his priorities, food first! Grandpa encourages his children his grandchildren and all children set down cell phones, shut off televisions and enjoy each other and enjoy their childhood as they learn to think laugh and live.
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill,Music: Michael Steele
Grandchildren Audience: Kyla, Lawrence, Eddie.