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We had a special relationship, although
she tried hard not to play favorites among her
grandchildren -- called me "Sugar" and in
the aftermath of my appendectomy, fattened me
up on chocolate ice cream cones.
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The head warden at Leavenworth for over a decade
handled my first driving experiences, at the wheel
of his tractor and pickup truck, out in the fields
of the farm they retired to (named "October Hill").
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A farmer who rolled his own and lit 'em with a
fascinating clear-bodied lighter, decorated with
a fishing graphic. I'd play with it during the few
spells when he'd appear and park himself on our
living room couch for a week or so.
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"It's a creature" - she'd always say this
twice, the catalyst being the flexible
plastic "Creepy Crawlies" I'd make which
were all over the house. Her expression
lingers in the family vocabulary.
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Upper row, my father's parents (with me); lower row, my mother's parents
My father was an only child but my mother came from a big family:
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Uncle Bill's the only one left
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Uncle Harold has a patent | |
Uncle Richard drank too much and commited suicide |
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