My Grandparents by Jill Kuklenz

"My Grandparents"
Grand-daughter, Jill Kuklenz recites an original poem

My Grandparents

Grandparents are special in so many ways.
Their hearts are filled with love and they brighten up our days.

Grandparents are great listeners when we need them to advise,
because they're understanding and truly very wise.

Grandparents have great smiles; they’ve been smiling for so long.
They even make us smile when all is going wrong.

Grandparents are generous; they make sure we have the best.
I'm thankful for my grandparents I know I'm truly blessed.

by Jill Marie Kuklenz

Anniversary Jokes

Grandson, Bradley Janssen delivers some anniversary jokes.

Celebrating our Anniversary
A farmer and his wife were leaning against the edge of their pig-pen when the old woman wistfully recalled that the next week would mark their golden wedding anniversary."Let's have a party, Willy," she suggested. "Let's kill a pig!"The farmer scratched his grizzled head.
"Gee, Dot," he finally answered, "I don't see why the pig should take the blame for something that happened fifty years ago."

Anniversary Gift
Two men were talking and one said to the other,
"You're having an anniversary soon, right?"
Wilbert replied, "Yep, 50 years."
"Wow," said the other. "What are you going to get your wife for your anniversary?"
Wilbert replied, "We're going on a trip to Australia."
"Wow, Australia, that's some gift!" said the other man.
"That's going to be hard to beat. What are you going to do for your next anniversary?"
"Oh, I'll probably go back and get her."

The Wedding Story
A couple was reminiscing about their wedding and remembered this story:”Remember the little boy in our wedding. He was walking down the aisle, he would take two steps, stop, and turn to the pews. While facing the people sitting in the pews, he would put his hands up like claws and roar. So it went, step, step, ROAR, step, step, ROAR, all the way down the aisle. Everybody was laughing so hard by the time he reached the pulpit.”
When we asked what he was doing, the child sniffed and said, "I'm the Ring Bear."

Food & Fellowship

What's a party without food?

The anniversary cake, courtesy of Hy-Vee in Storm Lake.

The guests of honor hitting the buffet.

Jill & Jackie hamming for the camera man!

Guests enjoying the buffet.

The party is winding down.

Family Photos

The anniversary was a perfect time for "Family Photos"Mom & Dad with all the kids.

Grandma & Grandpa with all the grandkids

The Janssen Family

The Game: It's Golden

Wanna play a game?

Guests playing the game, while the food is being readied.

Busy guests!

The GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Game
1) A Gold Crown Store Hallmark
2) An American sitcomthat originally aired on NBC. The show centers on four older women sharing a Miami, Florida home. The Golden Girls
3) Family restaurants featuring buffets containing an array of hot meat options as well as pasta, pizza, fresh vegetables, and a salad bar Golden Corral
4) The home of the Coors Brewing Company Golden, Colorado
5) The 1964 James Bond movie starring Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond who is spying on a gold smuggler. Goldfinger
6) The mother of Kate Hudson Goldie Hawn
7) A syndicated TV show which aired in the 1980s and consisted of the their own dancers doing elaborate dances to the top ten hits of the week Solid Gold
8) The maker of the popular goldfish snack cracker: Pepperidge Farms
9) White Gold is a mixture of gold and what other white metal nickel, platinum or palladium
10) A large breed of dog, historically developed as a gundog to retrieve shot waterfowl and game during the sport of hunting. Golden Retriever
11) A notable children’s bedtime story Goldilocks and the Three Bears
12) A fitness franchise since 1965 Gold’s Gym
13) Iron Pyrite Fool’s Gold
14) An over the counter medicated powder for skin irritation Gold Bond Powder
15) The golden ticket provided a tour of this man’s candy factory Willy Wonka
16) A 1981 film starring Henry Fonda and his daughter Jane: On Golden Pond
17) An NBA basketball team based in Oakland CA Golden State Warriors
18) The awards given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association The Golden Globes
19) A sweetened puff wheat cereal manufactured by Post Cereals Golden Crisp
20) An apple of yellow color Golden Delicious Apple
21) The thinnest sheet of gold available to jewelers and crafters Gold Leaf
22) The actress who played Carol Seaver on 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains” Tracey Gold
23) Hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas The Golden Nugget;
NOT Gold Coast, it is on the Las Vegas strip (not downtown)
24) A metalworkers who specializes in working with gold Goldsmith
25) Atomic symbol of Gold AU

Tie Breaker: Atomic Number of Gold 79

Anniversary Program

I have just put the finishing touches on the anniversary program.

Opening Remarks

This is Your Life! – Karl Kuklenz
When God Made You – Jackie Kuklenz
A song made famous by NewSong with Natalie Grant
“50” – Garry Janssen
The Not-So-Newlywed Game
You Are My Sunshine – Makayla Swanson

Then and Now – Jennifer & Dwight Swanson

Anniversary Jokes – Bradley Janssen

My Grandparents – an original poem by Jill Kuklenz

How You Live – Jackie Kuklenz
A song made famous by Point of Grace
Closing Remarks

Game - It’s Golden

Please stay and enjoy some food & fellowship.

Stories and Photos

If you have any photos of the couple, you would like included in their remembrance scrapbook, please send them to the address listed below.

If you have any stories about the couple, you would like included in the program, please send them to me via the email addresses below or at this blog.

Thanks for making this day special for our parents!

Dee Kuklenz
4408 Highridge Drive
The Colony, TX 75056
deekuklenz@yahoo.com