Grandpa's Stories

One of my favorite family traditions is going up to our family's cabin with my extended family.  A tradition within that tradition is my Grandpa telling us stories before we went to bed.  I grew up with his oral stories of Brer Bear and Brer Rabit; The Friendly Mormon Pioneer Cowboy; Peter Rabbit; Jack-A-Dori; and Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego.  Now my kids request a story from Great Grandpa before they go to bed at the cabin.

A couple of years ago, Eric and I recorded Grandpa while he told his stories to our kids.  Then for Christmas we made a CD of them for my family.  Now we can listen to Grandpa whenever we want.  It will be a priceless treasure when he is gone to be able to hear my Grandpa's voice as he sings "Zippady Doo-Dah", impersonates Brer Bear, and Brer Rabit, and performs his Indian chant that he learned on his mission while he tells his amazing stories.

If you or anyone you love has a favorite story to tell, record them so that you can always hear those stories.  It is so much better than reading a picture book!  Here is one of my favorites-"Brer Rabbit and the Laughing Place".  Thanks Grandpa!