As we get older, we tend to wander... from day to day, to project to project, and from what is important and what is not. In our case we also plan on doing some wandering around the country. I hope you will join us.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Funny Little Grin
Last summer we lost a woman who had been a part of my life as long as Jim has. She welcomed me into her home with open arms and nicknamed me Nanna. She offered me my first "high ball" - and I accepted it because I didn't even know what it was. Families often have their "characters" - the one that everyone delights in telling stories about. My mother-in-law was that person. She was proud of her nickname "Hawkie" and delighted in telling everyone that it was because she had the eyes of a hawk. The flip side of the coin is that she had a hawk nose.... either way, she was Hawkie and proud of it.
After many years of enduring the horrendous disease of Alzheimer's, she passed away last summer. We all miss her so much. We couldn't resist the temptation to memorialize her on her memorial bulletin in a way that described her best: "She drank like a Sailor, cussed like a Sailor, married a Sailor.... Sail on!"
Jim wrote and recorded a song that captures Evelyn's last few years perfectly. I hope you enjoy it.
5 comments:
Jim has a nice singing voice! What a tribute to his mother. I would have liked to have known Hawkie. I am so sorry for your family's loss.
betty
What a beautiful tribute to Jim's mom. So...what did you think of your first highball?
A beautiful tribute to a wonderful woman -
Jim sings nicely - were you playing your mandolin? :)
A lovely tribute. You were fortunate to have had such a great MIL.
Beautiful tribute and a beautiful song.
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