Younger Years

When I was younger, my brother and I use to spend a month of our summer at our grandparents house, 2 weeks and one, and 2 weeks at the others. It was always very different at each one. At my mom’s parents’ house we didn’t do that much because my grandma worked in the morning to the mid-afternoon, and my grandpa had to drive her because she didn't drive. My grandma was a house cleaner for “rich” people. My mom use to drop my brother and me off at my grandparents’ house on her way to work. So even during our summer we had to wake up early. So as soon as we got to my grandparents’ house, we wouldn't even take off our jackets because in a few minutes we would have to leave and drop off my grandma at work. Every day was a different house, so some days it wasn't a very far drive, while other days were an hour or more drive (because of rush hour) considering most of the houses were downtown. Because she usually only finished work around 3 o’clock, we would usually stay downtown and run some errands with my grandpa. He doesn't speak that much English so there were only certain places we would go where he knew the people who worked there would speak Portuguese. By the time we finished all our errands, it was the afternoon and there was no point in going home because it was almost time to go pick up my grandma. Sometimes we would pass by my grandpa’s brother’s house and spend some time with them. My grandpa and his brother would play cards, while my brother and I watched TV, and occasionally fell asleep. This was a regular thing; this is what we did most of the time at my grandparents’ house.

The other 2 weeks at my other grandmas’ house (my dad’s mom) was a little but more fun, she always had plan for us, and she always use to make us laugh with the funny things she use to do. The funniest memory I have with my grandma is when she drove through the Drive Thru at McDonald’s, and I had to order myself because she didn't know how to pronounce what we wanted to order. So I ordered and my grandma drove up to the window to pay, and the way my grandma drive’s is really funny. She was so far from the window for me to pay and get my food that I actually had to open the door and get out of the car. My brother and I couldn't stop laughing, but we love her so much. She also used to take us to Woodbine Mall, and inside the mall there was a mini amusement park. My brother and I use to loving going there, my grandma also used to bring our friends when we were younger. My brother and I love spending time with the family, and we used to spend a lot of time with our grandparents when we were younger.