[andysandmikesmom]

I dont know what was up with my grandmother....she did dote on my dad, and gave Helen a hard time...

Yet, when Helen got married during the 40s, and she and her new hubby got married back east, Helens hubby wanted to move to California...grammies husband had been dead for some time...so Helen told Grammie she could come and live with her and her new hubby in California, if she wanted to...

So grammie moved out to California with Helen and her new hubby, and that is where she lived for the rest of her life, except for her year long jaunts back east to care for great grammie, and her months long stays with our family....

My auntie Helen, she sure got the short end of the stick, too often..but she looks back on all of that now, and just laughs...it was all so weird...

[palo verde]

prolly Helen doted on her big brother too
and I bet your dad was swell to her despite his tricks on her
Helen may have thought it was natural to invite her mom to live with her
like all the members of your dad's family, an extraordinary level-headedness combined with charity of heart
is blended
Helen is a peach isnt she
Love, Palo