pedicures with grandpa

well, i only have a few days left in america now. i'm in st. louis along with my mom and sister for grandpa's 75th birthday. i always love going to my grandparents house- hearing them argue at the television and insulting bill o'reilly has become a comfort to me (and it's also funny...grandpa has some creative insults). when my family and all the kids get together we always have a good time, because we all make each other laugh. but nothing like today has ever happened before...




...grandpa got a pedicure.



that's right! i had been telling my mom and cousin all day we should all get pedicures, because i wanted to bask in all the ridiculous luxuries of western culture before i came back from india feeling guilty about them (mom and i also got our eyebrows threaded). after looking at the sad state of grandpa's feet i jokingly suggested that he come, too. the joke turned into all of us rooting for him to come, and it surprisingly didn't take much to convince him. he must have secretly wanted to go all along because grandpa can be stubborn ;)



nail worker lady: "sir, would you like anything to drink?"
grandpa: "i'll take a scotch."


i think he's already booked his next appointment.





EDIT*
pictures from the big 75th b-day:

sweet cousins.




grandpa and his grandchildren (most of them)-

might as well...

well, i wasn't going to start this thing until i got to india, or at least to training camp. but i thought i might as well write some things before i go and i guess compare them to what they are after i come back in late july. also, i have a lot of time on my hands and plenty of finals to study for...so i figured there is no better time than now to start blogging! (actually, the latter is most likely the main reason i am writing now).

in a few weeks, i am leaving to go to india for about two months with youth in mission. i will be posting on here as much as i can to share with you my pictures and stories. i don't know how often i will be able to update, but i'm hoping every week or so. when i get there and see how things are i will be letting you know.




i found out today that mom and i (and i think becca?) are going to drive up to st louis labor day weekend, and i'll be coming back the day before i leave for training camp. i'm so pumped! i'm really glad i get to see my family and leslie..who i guess is part of the family as well...before i leave! i was really upset that i wouldn't see them until august. so i'll probably write a little about that trip and then i promise the rest will be from india! :)

anyways, you have to watch this video. this kid is ridiculous.