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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How Grandpa and Grandma Met Each Other – Faith & Family Story
On St. Patrick’s Day, 1975, Mary Lee Mack met Donald Paul Hill in the library of the high school in Rochester Michigan. That was the day that Don’s girl friend realized she was his girlfriend.
Don had been so anticipating having Mary as his girlfriend and so anxious about being rejected that he struggled to tell Mary of his intentions. “Everything had to be just right,” was the excuse Don had for not asking Mary to go out with him on a date.
Listen and learn what $1 and a green carnation had to do with the start of Grandma’s and Grandpa’s togetherness, as they have learned to think, laugh a lot, and live life well.
Although this story is not how Don recommends that couples should start their relationships. It is, as best as Don can remember, the truth about how it all started 48 years ago on St. Patrick’s 1975.
Credits:
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa HillMusic: David Richman
Art: Amy Steele
In the audience: Grandma Hill
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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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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.
Credits:
Gorf: Grandpa
Marshmallow: David Richman
Music: Michael Steele
Grandchildren in the audience: Caleb and Corbin