A Visit to Great Grandma Vinje

While we were with Jeannette's dad and step-mom in Janesville, we made a one-hour side trip to New Glarus, Wisconsin, home to Mavis Vinje. On the way, Jeannette recounted some of her childhood memories of trips to visit her grandma and Aunt Gail. She has many fond recollections of walking around the little town, going swimming and getting exotic (for her) snacks.

We went to the retirement home where Grandma Vinje lives. Interestingly, it's one of the places where she herself worked many years ago.


Grandma was in good spirits, with the exception of some bitter feelings resulting from that day's pork chop lunch. "I grew up on a farm and I know pork chops and those were not pork chops!"

Our main entertainment during the visit was MelodyJoy, who discovered the Culligan water dispenser. Every 30 seconds or so, she would ask Jeannette or me "Little bit?" while holding her thumb and forefinger very close together. When we would give her permission, she would squeal and run to get some more water.