When you picture your grandmother, what do you see? Many will most likely describe a hunched over old lady who feeds them hard candy and just talks about old war stories. There is nothing wrong with that, but I’m just saying my Nanny is the best. She is not “old” in any sense. In fact, she is probably more active than me even though she has a couple years on me. She is laugh out loud funny, insane, beautiful, and strong. She is one of my biggest role models and I am reminded how lucky I am to have her in my life every single day. I’m grateful for how close we are and I’m just here to say, Happy Birthday Nan!
A Little Background on Nanny
Nanny was born like forever ago. I’m not calling her old or anything, I’m just saying she’s wise beyond her years. We go back like 18 years ago, the best 18 years of my life! She and my Pop were like built in babysitters for me and I couldn’t have been any luckier. She used to pick me up from school every single day and then I’d spend the night at their house until my mom came home and I would dillydally because I didn’t want to go home. We played cards and board games, watched lots of tv and she would feed me everything but the kitchen sink. Nanny would be the one who would say, “Good, now play it again,” while listened to me for hours as I struggled with my piano. Update: She still does. She would be the one at every sporting event, concert and awards ceremony. I’m completely loved and so grateful at the fact that she even wanted to come just to cheer me on.
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Nanny Mainwaring is a smart and sassy girl. She enjoys camping, ice cream, Andy Williams and short walks anywhere but the beach. You might find Nanny at the hair dresser's getting her perm and eye brows done, at the casino (I mean “shopping”), at church thanking the Lord for a good “shopping day” or fast asleep in her comfy chair. Nanny’s celebrity crush is David Venable, and her favorite past time is beating the next level of Candy Crush or scrolling through her very own Facebook. The way to her heart is through Temptations, Lock and Locks or pretty much anything QVC related. She is witty, gorgeous, intelligent, kind, and the best grandmother a girl can ever ask for. Ladies and Gentlemen, Nanny Mainwaring.
A Funny Story
Let me tell you a funny story. Years ago, when Nintendo DS’s were popular, my mother, for whatever insane reason, had the idea to give my old DS to my grandmother. I said something like, “Sure what’s the harm? She’ll probably never use it.” Only to find out a couple months later that she did indeed use it so much that she broke it SOMEHOW and we had to purchase her a new one. After she broke the second one my crazy mother came to the conclusion that she has graduated to a tablet. So we got nanny her very first tablet. I downloaded Candy Crush (her new found love), cross words, bible trivia, slot games, you know, all the necessities to an 80 something year old and she went at it. After breaking that one, we purchased a new one and after breaking that one we were stumped on what to get her next. At the time I was just about to start college so my wonderful parents selflessly bought me a laptop. Of course, mom guilt tripped me with that fact into giving nan my iPad because “it’s bigger and your poor grandmother can’t see.” Nanny is now doing very well with my heavily cushioned iPad, but seriously, what other grandmother do you know who has gone through 5 different electronics? Nan this is just a warning: You break this one and you’re cut off! This is also the reason I am writing you an article for your birthday instead of getting you a cell phone…
Inherited Traits
Although I may not look like my grandmother I’m starting to realize we may be more alike than I thought. "What do you mean?" you ask Nan. Let’s start off by the faces you make. I think Nan invented the term, “If looks can kill.” Me, being the impressionable young child that I always was, adapted those faces which is also why my parents cannot yell at me anymore when I make those faces. Other than the faces let’s talk about the way you sneeze which is, coincidentally, now the way I sneeze. I’d like to also think I got my brains and courage from you, but that may be pushing it since no one is as brave as you.
Quick Apology
Nanny, I’m sorry I’ve become busy lately with ya know, COLLEGE, but I do miss your scalloped potatoes all the time. Even though I’m not there every day I’m still glad you pick up right where we left off the last time. Even if it’s been less than 48 hours since you saw me last I still love it when you scream, “CASSY GIRL!” at the top of your lungs when I enter a room. I just wanted to tell you I love that, and I love you.
Thank you
So, other than the fun facts and story times, this article purpose is just to thank you, Nanny, and to show you how much I appreciate you. Thank you for being born! No, but seriously, thank you for all the things you do for me. Thank you for the hugs and cuddles. Thank you for taking horrible pictures with me and for always leaving the change in the dish. Thank you for sneaking me an extra scoop of ice cream when mom says no and for telling me all of your non-boring stories of your past. Thank you for not killing me when I jump out and scare you. Thank you for being my number one fan, now and always. Thanks for letting me say I’m your favorite granddaughter, even though you say I’m not, even though I know I am. Thanks for taking me at my worst and praising me at my best. Thank you for being you. You are the most wonderful, kind, sassiest, amazing Nanny I could have ever asked for and I hope this birthday is even better than your last one. Many more to go, girl. You are my sunshine, forever. Signing off just like always with, “I love you, infinity and beyond, and more.”
Love, Cas
xoxoxo
