Grandpa Hill shares stories of how much your identity as first a Child of God really is, and second how important your decisions are. Everything you do matters! It matters to people you know, and to hundreds, maybe even thousands, of people you will never know.
Produced by David Richman
Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill
Grandchildren in Audience: Leah, Anna, and Miriam.
(Note: the two stories about George are not exactly Grandpa Hill’s stories, but they are important nonetheless.)
In 1991, Grandpa, Don, was a development engineer by day and homeschooling and homesteading Dad at night. Some persistent and relatively large creature was eating the animal feed intended for the ducks and rabbits.
(more…)When Grandpa was a seven year old boy in 1964 he visited his Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Bob in Cheboygan Michigan. Upstairs in a hot room a fan was spinning trying to cool the room and boys were playing and the fan was interesting.
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In 1974 Grandpa Hill, Don Hill, was clearing stump logs around Karl Greimel’s Estate. He was 16 years old and the blade on Mr. Greimel’s saw was 16 inches long. When the blade entered his leg he knew he was in trouble. As he drove himself to the hospital his left leg was warm and wet as his boot filled with blood.
(more…)Grandpa Hill, Don starts out fearful of the virus and puts on his mask, and, distances himself some from family and even has some of his friends die from COVID. At the time Don thought he probably would survive the illness just fine but didn’t look forward to finding out. Then strange things started to happen the people that promoted early safe and effective treatment were ridiculed and removed from the internet. Finally, when Kenny at work gets COVID and he gets zero treatment for it, Don gets motivated to take action. Grandpa Hill was determined to be ready for all viruses by becoming healthier and more robust against upper respiratory viruses.
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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!
(more…)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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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.
(more…)Andrew really wanted to be in 4H and show a dog. Rebecca his sister had a dog, and, she was in the show. He had two huge obstacles to overcome. First he was too young to enter the show at the Indiana County Fair. Second he did not have a dog!
Determined, he got the best dog he could get from his sister Amy. His name was Jack, the last of the Jack’s. Andrew’s persistence, was endearing. He won over a lot of the 4H leaders and organizers.
In a class of his own, Andrew and his dog Jack, were registered, and, entered the show. They won blue ribbons!
For Andrew’s Dad, Rebecca, and Andrew it was one of the best days at the Indiana County Fair that ever was.
Produced by David Richman,
Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill
Grandchildren in the audience: Breandan
Music: Michael Steele
Art: Amy Steele
