Happy Birthday Granny, You are my role model

Granny is little girl in front, curly hair, cross eyed, gather around her siblings. Her life was shattered when her father died in 1930. Her mother could not manage the money, it must have been hard on the kids. Back in the old days the snake oil, fuller brush and many more stopped by. She would buy everything.

Her oldest brother joined the Circus and traveled around the world. He returned home starting a career as a Concierge at upscale restaurant.

Two of her brothers wanted money and fast. One became a bank robber, He and wife spent several years in prison.The day he walking out of jail, it was business as usual with eyes to cover his back.

The older joined the local Mafia. At the time slot machines were the way to the money.The tragedy is he was murdered with cyanide. I am totally fascinated buy the Mafia. I tried not to think about him dying in what became my bedroom.

Granny had tragedy through out her life. A lesser person might have crushed under the pressure. My father wasn’t even 2 years old when they where abandoned buy here husband. Granny worked hard labor to care for her son. She remarried my gramps when my father was 10 years old.

My grandmother never gave up. She never said I don’t know, it was learn as you go.

Granny was shy by nature and passive aggressive at time. She was beautiful, a true stunner in her younger days. She didn’t want gramps talking to another women. She took photos of gramps previous girlfriends and cut them out. Her temper was a slow burn, you didn’t want her going off on you.

My grandmother taught me how to wash close, do hand washing and don’t forget the crease down the front of jeans. When I was a tot Granny would light the gas fire in the bathroom, after bathing she would wrap me in a towel and lay me on bed for baby powder.

Happy Birthday Granny, thank you for always being you.

Xx M