As an adult I can honestly say my mom was my best friend. We would talk every Sunday and traveled together many times. But one of my earliest memories of my mom was when she helped me try to get the electric meter to stop spinning. I was probably five or so. We would check the meter and if the dial was still spinning, we would run back in the house to find another thing to turn off or unplug. I asked her several years ago if she remembered that and she said she did.
Mom came to Minnesota many times including multiple times for my birthday which is at the coldest time of the year. Her first visit included a day when the high temperature was -1.
Mom also visited me when I was in London. My sister Betty had been sick and mom went to South Carolina to help out. She flew home from my sister’s, repacked her bag and flew to London. She was in her 80’s! And I found out that it was not her visit time through London. She had driven from Germany to Scotland with three children and another one on the way. That drive took her on a ferry across the English Channel to Southampton through London to Scotland.
We took multiple trips to Kansas which is where mom is from. She was always proud to be a Kansan.
My last trip with mom was just this past May. We went to Shenandoah National Park and Luray Caverns. We had a blast. We laughed and teased each other the entire time.
I am really going to miss her.
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Jeff,
I remember meeting your mother when Lance did some work for her, while she was near G Street Rockville. Gracie was a generous and gracious hostess. Again I met your mother through Lance when he was collecting his Gene dolls. We'd stopped in to show her what he purchased; it was always a lot of fun to see and talk to her.
The loss of a mother is so hard, and I feel for you and your siblings. I'm so glad you have a lot of great memories with Gracie.
Noel
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