Grandpa Hill's True Stories

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  • Grandpa and the RAT

    Grandpa and the RAT

    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. 

    As the battle with the creature continued, Don came to realize that is was a RAT that he was dealing with.   A very big and very smart RAT.  Don outsmarted that RAT, or so he thought he had, by storing the grain in the family car. 

    The mystery developed as Don would keep seeing the RAT, on, or running to, the side porch of the house to greet him as he came home from work.  It was as though the RAT expected to be fed by Don.  Eventually Don does figure out the schemes of the RAT. 

    When Don figures it out he needs to apologize to his children.  The RAT was just trying to survive and really wasn’t that smart.  Grandpa was trying to get the RAT and really wasn’t that smart either.

    Grandpa encourages parents and grandparents to tell their stories to their children and grandchildren. They may learn, and think about their mysterious situations differently.  Probably they will also laugh and enjoy life more.

    Grandchildren in the audience, Annette, Breandan, Eoghan. Produced, Grandpa Hill, David Richman; Art, Amy Steele, Banjo, Michael Steele;

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  • The Fan and The Finger – Childhood Story

    The Fan and The Finger – Childhood Story

    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.

    As Don was considering putting his fingers into the fan, perhaps to slow or stop it, his cousin John held up his finger that wasn’t!  A few months earlier part of his pinky finger was lost by putting it into the very same fan that Don was exploring.  Since then Don has considered fans to be spinning knives for cooling or clearing the air.  Not as toys!   

    His message to his children, his grandchildren and all children is the same.  Fans chop and mutilate fingers when they are misused.

    Please share this podcast with your friends and relatives.  It will make a difference. 

    Produced by Grandpa Hill. Grandchildren Lawrence and Kyla helped with the introduction. Grandchildren in the audience, it was vacation I don’t remember. Art Amy Steele. Pickin music, Michael Steele.

  • Grandpa Learns to Fish at Keystone Lake – A Faith and Family Story

    Grandpa goes to Keystone Lake in Pennsylvania.  He is repeatedly out fished 10 to 1 by people standing or sitting right next to him at the lake.   Inspired by his grandson Breandan, and his wife Mary Lee, he is inquisitive and talkative and eager to learn how to fish.  He meets Adam who was out-fishing him 20 fish to Grandpa’s  1 fish. 

    Adam teaches Grandpa how to fish at Keystone Lake.  Grandpa knows this empowers him to catch many fish and to teach others.  Now he can catch hundreds of fish in his retirement right alongside of his children and his grandchildren, if they are only eager and patient to learn the skill of fishing at Keystone Lake in Pennsylvania. 

    Grandchildren in the audience: David, Annette, Breandan, Eoghan. Produced by Donald Hill, and David Richman.

    Art Work: Amy Steele Music: Michael Steele

  • When Grandpa Was a BEE Target – Children’s Story

    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.  It was easy work to spray the bees and flood the nest.  Soon Grandpa discovered something he will never forget.  Yellow jackets always have an alternate exit to their hives. 

    Soon there was a stream of angry bees after Grandpa.  He had become a BEE Target.   The hose was dropped and he was running at top speed towards his car.  A glance over his shoulder revealed a long string of bees in hot pursuit.   He had enjoyed getting rid of the pests.  He was now in fright and flight and could be easily overcome by dozens of charging bees. 

    Grandpa tells his true stories for your benefit to help you think laugh and live, and maybe avoid his mistakes.   This is the 80th episode.  Some are more serious faith and family and health stories.  This is a “fun” one of when Grandpa became a bee target and lived to tell the story. 

    Please share one of Grandpa Hill’s True Stories today!

    • Producer: Grandpa Hill with David Richman.
    • Intro Laugh and Call to Sit Down: Walter and Corbin.
    • Grand children in the audience: David, Annette, Kyla, Breandan, Lawrence, Edmund, Levi, and Emma.
    • Cover Art: Amy Steele.
    • Music: Michael Steele
  • When Grandpa Whined to Grandma – Children’s Story

    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.

    Grandma decided to fix everything by telling Grandpa a story about shopping at the big mall in Burnsville MN.  In no mood for a story, especially about shopping, Grandpa listened to the story and he changed.  He stopped his whining!  Whining  wasn’t working and it never should work for anybody, not for little insistent children and not for Moms and Dads and definitely not for Grandpa Hill. 

    Gorf and Marshmallow help Grandpa Hill discuss whining  with some of his grandchildren.  Grandpa Hill appreciates that help as he promotes Thinking, Laughing a lot, and Living life fully.  It so much better for the, children the children’s children and for all children if whining never works!

    Please share your stories with your childrend and grandchildren. Please share this story with someone in the world today. Thank you, Grandpa Hill.

    • Produced: Grandpa Hill, with David Richman.
    • Puppets: Gorf, Grandpa Hill; Marshmallow David Richman.
    • Laugh and Call to take a seat: Walter and Corbin.
    • Grandchildren in Audience: David, Kyla, Lawrence, Edmund, Levi, Emma.
    • Music: Michael Steele.
  • Grandpa Flies a Jet Plane – Children’s Story

    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!

    Just a few minutes later he had the stick in his hand and the right pedal under his foot and was making a turn up in the sky over Pikes Peak Colorado at a few hundred miles per hour.   Wow!  The whole event gave Don a new perspective on his life and, and, a high respect for the pilots of our world. 

    As the “pilot” for his own family, Grandpa knows everything he does or doesn’t do makes a difference for his future, that of his wife, their eight children and their 23 grandchildren.  It even makes a difference for people he doesn’t even know.

    Enjoy the story.  Please share the story far and wide.  Think, about the story. Tell your own stories, act on the truth the best that you can, then laugh a lot, and live! 

    Credits:

    Produced by David Richman,
    Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

    Grandchildren in the audience: Breandan

    Music: Michael Steele

    Art: Amy Steele

  • Grandpa Drinks With A Bat – Children’s Story

    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. 

    Think laugh and live, and, share share, share, these stories.   Thank you for sharing and thank you for listening.  Grandpa Hill of Grandpa Hill’s True Stories.

    Credits:

    Produced by David Richman,
    Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

    Grandchildren in the audience: Breandan

    Music: Michael Steele

    Art: Amy Steele

  • Mary’s Super Sight and Quick Thinking – Faith and Family

    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! 

    Then it appeared,  there was a wreck.  There were injuries.  Soon Grandpa was off down the hill to rescue one of the drivers that had been in the collision.

    Don is so grateful for Mary’s super sighting of a tiny light, late at night on the freeway, and her quick and accurate reaction that had saved the day, and probably the lives of several people.

    Credits:

    Produced by David Richman,
    Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

    Grandchildren in the audience: Breandan

    Music: Michael Steele

    Art: Amy Steele

  • When Grandpa Lies to the Policeman – Slightly Wiser Story

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  • A Superior Minnesota Vacation

    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. 

    This story is being told to four little excited children about when their aunts and uncles were the four little excited children.  The story was told to them shortly after their little sister, Emma, our 23rd grandchild was born.  As you think laugh and live your life, maybe you will remember a story and tell it to your loved ones or share it with someone that hungers for or just enjoys the simple and beautiful family life.

    Please share Grandpa Hill’s True Stories far and wide.  It is a good gift you have discovered.  Pass it on!

    Credits:

    Produced by David Richman,
    Executively Produced by Grandpa Hill

    Grandchildren in the audience: Breandan

    Music: Michael Steele

    Art: Amy Steele