A grandchild's perspective - Molly Parizeau

I’ll never forget the feeling of waking up on a summer morning in Nantucket, walking down the stairs, and knowing that I’ll find Gramma sitting on the porch, doing a crossword or playing Soduko. 

I remember one morning in particular. I walked downstairs at about 7:30 and found Gramma quietly working away at one of her puzzles. I grabbed some breakfast, and went out to join Gramma on the porch.

Now, to be completely honest, I have no memory of how we got to the next part of this story, but this morning will always remind me of Gramma and how she always loved a new game or challenge. 

One minute I was eating breakfast, and the next Gramma and I were side by side, looking at Youtube videos of people doing the “whipped cream trick.”

This trick involves putting a large dollop of whipped cream on the top of your hand, then smacking your hand so that the whipped cream goes flying into the air. The goal is to tilt your head back, open your mouth, and catch the flying whipped cream in your mouth as it falls through the air. More often than not, the whipped cream misses your mouth and covers your entire face instead. Gramma and I found these videos hilarious. We laughed watching videos of people trying and failing, getting covered in whipped cream.

Despite the fact that it was only 8:00 in the morning, Gramma turned to me and said, “Get the whipped cream out of the fridge, let’s see it.” I looked at Gramma, with a surprised look. She was serious!

Gramma and I spent the rest of the morning learning the whipped cream trip, leaving both of us covered in whipped cream. It was by far one of the funnier mornings I have ever had with Gramma, and will always remember Gramma & the whipped cream trick.