Long Live the McGregors!

Foto Friday…  Lola Mae McGregor...My wonderful Gran-Gran celebrated her 100th birthday on October 21st.  You can see her in the first picture on the left as my beautiful mother holds the cake for the camera.  Longevity.  Wow.  I'd say, "Yay, for me and my genetics!"  But I know better.  I know that she lived in a time when food was actual food.  Then, my mother's generation got bombarded with packages of "food" that catered to fast-paced living and easy solutions.  Packages full of chemicals, additives, fat, and sugar.  I'm excited that I've discovered the "non-food" quality of the packages on the grocery store shelves.  I'm excited that I can feed my family REAL food.  I'm excited to look forward to longevity in spite of the lack of nutrition we confront in our nation of convenience.  So, "Yay, for me and my genetics and for real, nutritious food!"  I'm excited to be Lola Mae McGregor's name-sake, Lola Josha.
Next, you can see more of my extended family.  I love them.

And even more….. (more love).. below, my dad is on the far left with my mommy next to him.  Then, my sister in law, Deb, who is married to my brother, Lan, next to her.  There I am with hubby, Odell, behind me.  You see my son, Kaegan, just right of Odell.  My brother, Coty, holds his grand daughter, Maloreigh, as he stands next to Heather, the wife of my nephew (mother of Maloreigh). Far right is my nephew, Mitchell, married to Heather…..this is only a portion of the celebration.  This is the thin bunch.  EVERYONE else at the party was overweight.  I'm not kidding.  We all have the same gene pool.  We don't all have the same knowledge of nutrition.


It was exciting to have them ask me questions about nutrition and to think that I can make a difference in healthy longevity in my extended family.  I'm thankful for my Gran-Gran's genetics and for my opportunity to talk about whole food to people who also have access to her long-life gene pool.
Long live the McGregors!

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Ruthie said…
WHERES THE LOVE BUTTON! FANTASTIC POST!
2:07 PM
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