Bena Mae’s Kitchen: Pistol Packing Grandmother

Sometimes you read something in the paper that makes you clinch your fist and say YES! This was my reaction when I read the story of the gun-toting 85-year-old grandmother who caught a burglar in her home.
When 85-year-old Leda Smith of Springhill, Pa. came home from church, she noticed a door open at her home and an outer door open. Realizing that someone was in her home, she immediately retrieved her handgun and went looking for the intruder.
“I saw him move by my keyboard near the wall but I just walked right on past him to the bedroom and got my gun,” Smith said, noting that she started keeping the .22-caliber revolver by her bedside after a series of burglars in the neighborhood.
She then ordered the teen to turn around and not to run and then had him pick up the telephone and dial 911. Then she ordered the boy to give her the telephone after placing the call and she told dispatchers about the intruder. Officials from 911 stayed on the phone with Smith as she had the boy lay face down and spread-eagled on the floor. She continued to hold the teen at gunpoint until the police arrived.
“It was exciting,” she said of the incident. “I just hope I broke up the ring because they have been hitting a lot of places around here.” You go, Grandma!
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Don’t count out this grandmother who gave two strong healthy cops a run for their money.
When 80-year-old Thalia Logas was pulled over by a cop for an improper lane change, she refused to sign a ticket. When he tried to place her under arrest, she punched the officer in the chest and stomach several times. The officer called for back up and a sheriff’s department deputy arrived.
The two officers said they finally got the handcuffs on her and she managed to wiggle out of them and threw them out of the window of the police car. “Obviously we wanted to make sure we handled somebody of that age with care,” the officer said.
Why is the theme song of “Cops” running through my head? Bad Granny.
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An elderly woman was showing her friend in the nursing home her new hearing aid. “It’s the best you can buy,” she told her friend. “It’s state-of-the-art, cost me $4,000.”
“What kind is it?” the friend asked.
Looking at her watch, the woman said, “It’s 12:30.”
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And finally, for those of us who are “Aging Graysfully,” growing old is not an option, but keeping our sense of humor is.