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| "5 kid on the farm pony": Aunt Vonda, Aunt Fern, Uncle Pete, Aunt Martha & Aunt Pauline: old photo, collage & digital |
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Today is Aunt Vonda's birthday.
A special lady to so many of us. We loved her so, and you would have loved her too.
Eighth born in a family of ten children ...
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| Grandpa & Grandma |
Seven children survived, four were teachers.
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| back row: Aunt Vonda, Uncle Pete, Aunt Martha, Uncle Les, Aunt Pauline, front: Aunt Fern, Grandpa, Grandma & Mom |
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| Uncle Pete & Aunt Vonda |
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| Mom, Aunt Vonda & Uncle Pete |
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| Aunt Vonda & Uncle Pete |
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| Grandma, Aunt Vonda, Kate Richardson, Aunt Pauline, Aunt Fern |
As a young teacher, she met & married Uncle Kenneth ...
who went to war ... and she followed.
She lost her one true love, and never remarried.
After, she gave her love to family, friends and students.
Aunt Vonda, like her sisters, was a great teacher. From one room school house to modern classrooms. A teacher who played ball with the kids at recess. I am lucky to have all of her school photos from over the years.
She saved them & the names of every student she ever taught. Later, after retiring, she would visit her nieces.
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| Aunt Vonda & Aunt Martha, Palm Springs, CA |
The kind of Aunt who knew where you kept your silverware. Not just at my house, but at all the cousins.
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| Aunt Vonda & Aunt Martha on the way to the Rose Parade , Pasadena, CA. 1971 |
Aunt Vonda was, in my opinion, one of God's two best creations.
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| WW & Aunt Vonda 1990 |
I admired her in more ways that I can ever count.
But one was the day she danced with Daffy Duck.
Aunt Vonda would fly out each year from Indiana
to join us for the young WonderWoman's birthday.
On this occasion, we went shopping at the Brea Mall. We were in the food court deciding what to eat. Suddenly loud music came over the speakers, and ...
a big, human-size Daffy Duck appeared! He moved through the big crowd and danced straight to Aunt Vonda!
He extended his hand or wing I guess?
And Aunt Vonda, without missing a beat, she
took his hand/wing & they danced off into the food court! On and on, it was as if they did that every day.
Daffy had found a soul mate.
Everyone applauded.
A special day & a great memory.
Happy Birthday, Aunt Vonda!
A fun 2-1/2 minute video, Going for it?, here.
Just because ...
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| Aunt Vonda had a canary songbird like this in her kitchen, named Bing. |
Smiles for Monday ...
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| Aunt Martha and Aunt Vonda |
Thanks for coming by today.
4 comments:
You must have a myriad of family photographs. :-)
Fife kids on a farm pony - the pony must have liked them too. Lovely pic and collage.
I love how you honor your dear Aunt Vonda. Thanks for this touching blog, Jacki!
I do, John, they are my treasure, but it's hard to laocate the one I want when I want it? I will get organized someday.
Thanks so much Elenor, I miss her so. Thank you for your kind words.
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