Vintage Monday- Grandpa's Clock

Today on Vintage Monday I decided to show you my clock that I just recently recieved. It was my Grandpas clock that used to hang in his office. He and my grandmother owned a coin operated laundry center when I was a girl.
They bought the laundry center after thier 4 children were married (my Dad is thier oldest). They sold thier farm and started a new chapter of thier lives which included many business ventures, geneology work, serving several church missions and ALOT of traveling the world.
My grandpa passed away a few years back and my grandma who is now in her 96th year (yes, I said 96) has been living on her own and doing well, but recently has moved in with her daughter who of course is my aunt.
The family has been going through things that are in storage at my grandparents house and last month my oldest son Ben was helping when they came across the clock. My aunt said "Hey- does your mom still collect Coca-cola stuff? She would really like this, why don't you take it to her?" and so because Ben is such a good son, he did!
I had forgotten all about it because I probably hadn't seen it since I was in 4th grade (thats when they sold the center) but as soon as Ben brought it to me, right away I remembered grandpas office and the clock hanging there. Of course it brought tears to my eyes.
The clock still works and I decided to hang it in my studio because that's my office and I of course want to be like my grandpa!
It's a plug in clock and lights up so Mr.Honey fixed it so that the clock would work all the time but I could use the switch to turn the light on and off. I love Mr. Honey and I love my new-old clock.
Here is a picture of me sitting on my grandpas lap--the best place to be back in the day!
My grandparents loved thier grandkids! They were always to EVERY holiday celebration or school event or performance of any kind (they really weren't gone ALL the time). They thought we along with our cousins were the most talented kids around and often told us so. I miss my grandpa:) I miss how he was always quick to hug me and how he always filled the room with laughter. He truly was a joy to be around.

My grandparents were quite the amazing couple- they were ALWAYS together. I truly don't remember ever seeing them apart until my grandpa passed away. They loved each other dearly and the last wish of grandpa was that my grandma would be taken care of.

They loved to dance (that's how they met) and here they are having a good time dancing in the streets of Mexico sometime in the 70's.

Now they are swimming together somewhere on a faraway romantic island. (I don't know where, the slide didn't say) but it could have been anywhere knowing them!

They loved to travel. They went all over the world and always brought back a treasure for each of us grandkids. We were forever waiting for them to return from somewhere or other it seemed.

Aren't they cute together wearing kimonos in Japan?

Here they are in Egypt riding a camel- or anyway Grandpa is!

I love this picture of my Grandma. This is so her- in her fancy jewelry in Paris.When I look at the picture I can almost feel what it might have been like to be there.

These are only a few photos from all 37 trays of vacation slides that I have recently gone through of my grandparents travels. WOW- they really did go to alot of places!

I hope you enjoyed vintage Monday and the trip down memory lane with me and my grandparents.

P.S. I finished counting the yo-yo's! Stay tuned for the results on Thursday:)