Last night I sadly read that another of Mom's sisters just passed away...& I am just realizing that the whole first part of my childhood/young adulthood book is about over. Those chapters for the most part are history. And, a wonderful history it was!
I remember fondly so many things about Mom's sisters and brothers...from my first airplane ride with Cal (yes, doing loop-de-loops) & screaming and laughing to get togethers out at Oray & Lucille's farm...remember the keg of beer in the root cellar? Well, the adults were drinking & so were the kids, all of that came to an abrupt stop (the partying) when someone, possibly Mom (remember she was their Mom), put their foot down because Bud had a "drinking problem." I remember riding the Great Northern train with my cousin, Janice, to St. Paul to stay a week with Sylvia, Cal & Edna. We were both about 10! (What were our parents thinking??) Once there, we got reacquainted with our aunts and uncle in a way that didn't happen when we were all together. We got our first escalator ride and our first trip to Como Zoo, where we rode the tilt-a-whirl for 12 straight times! Another interesting thing that happened is that it was so hot & Cal was at work so it was just the girls...& Sylvia & Edna took off all their clothes except their bra & panties & encouraged us to do the same!! Wow!! Mom would've never allowed us to do that!
I loved Babe...she was kind and thoughtful...always interested in everyone. Carol & I went camping with Babe & Louie when we were in Washington one summer. She was the one that cut everyone's hair when we got together especially when we were going to have our pictures taken! Afterall, she had gone to cosmetology school, but everyone got the same haircut!
She married a wonderful, loving man, Louie. Louie loved kids and paid attention to us...teasing & joking.
I remember coming home from school one day and Mom was cooking something in a large pot & when I looked at her, she was crying...I asked what was wrong...& she told me that another sister had just been diagnosed with cancer. These sisters and brothers were like Mom's first kids...and I know she misses them, just like I do.
My early life was especially good because I got to know my aunts and uncles well. I will miss them.
Rest in peace, Babe.
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So sorry to hear about Babe. What a great bunch of memories. Thanks for sharing them, Lois.
My memories are not as vivid about the Gregerson side of the family-but while Nancy and I were in the Army and stationed in Washington, Babe and Lou were great to us. We would spend some weekends with them-Sunday dinners-time with them camping. We went to Mt Rainier and other places and got to know Babe and Lou pretty good. What a nice, nice lady!
Great post, thanks for sharing Lois.
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