Mike Crotty and I talked about the anniversary of her birth, and felt that it should be noted in our blog for November. Life, as it usually does, got in the way of our good intentions to make sure this was properly noted and honored.
I cannot think of one of us, living or not, that did not benefit from Anna’s unconditional love and extreme generosity. She truly was our ‘Auntie Mame’.
Where else but Anna’s house could kids of the ‘50’s enjoy such exotic and expensive food items such as boiled shrimp, lobster tails, pheasant, duck, and tenderloin roast. Plus you cannot forget the endless supply of Rola Cola! Ours for the taking from the back shed! All kinds of flavors too! She always had peanuts for munching and the block of moldy Swiss cheese sitting in the covered cheese dish. She taught me just to slice off the mold and the cheese was even sweeter underneath!
When I turned 14 or so, Anna gave me a key to her house…as she did for several of us. She always wanted to make sure we knew we always welcome.
Anna, from all of us to you, thank you for making our ‘growing years’ ones of great memories. Love you and think of you often.
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