Weather: low 76 degrees, high 97 degrees, partly cloudy skies, light showers late in the day
Today was the first time that Carolyn has been able to help her mother celebrate her birthday since we moved away from Florida about 30 years ago. A side benefit of the birthday celebration was that all of Carolyn's brothers and sisters were there except for her brother Leland, who had to work.
Doris was born 86 years ago outside the little town of Nashville, Georgia, on a little farm that she grew up on. She has lived through the depression of the 1930s, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and all the other wars that we have had since she was born. She saw man go to the moon, and all types of wondrous inventions that help to make our lives easier.
When she was born, her family had no television or radio, but had a family full of people who knew how to make music. Church services were important social and religious events that the family enjoyed going to. The high light of a day in the summer was a trip to the community swimming hole to get a soft drink and a candy bar.
Doris had eight children, and all of them are still alive and living in the Ocala area, except for Carolyn, who is at home where ever the RV is. So, ALL her children are here now. Doris lost her husband to cancer many years ago, yet was able to keep her family together. Like many of the people of her era, Doris had a hard life, but I have never heard her complain about her lot in life.
In this time of her life, Doris has some medical issues that bother her, but her mind is as sharp as a tack. She says that she still thinks like a young person, but her body reminds her that she can't do the things that she used to do. If she could do the things that she thinks about, she would be a whirlwind.
She looks like a happy person, doesn't she?
Happy Birthday, Doris. I hope you're here for many more.
More later, be safe.
Today's Town - Akron, Ohio: The Rubber Capital Of The World
Not all who wander are lost.
1 comment:
Granny looks great. :)
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