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| "Glowing Ginger": junk collage, ink, china marker, digital. (* Do you someone who glows? Do you know Katie Kendrick? She really does glow.) |
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| "Regular Ginger": junk collage, ink, china marker |
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(*Some of you have said you like the family stories? So here's another.)
I really loved my Uncle Bert, all of my life & still.
I was an only child, and only around adults.
Bert was special, a fun grown-up!
Married to Bea, they were the Ken & Barbie of their day.
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| Bea & Bert |
Bea was beautiful & my Dad's cousin from Indiana.
All had moved to SoCal about the same time.
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| Bea & me age2 |
Bert had been a Marine & had colorful language.
Bert would take me with him on errands, even to ball games.
There was a time when riding in the front seat (no seat belts) and my Mom made a U-turn. I asked "where in the hell she was going?" She pulled over and went into a store to laugh without me seeing. I got a lecture and Bert received a colorful language donation jar.
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| me age 5 & Bert |
I would have gone to the moon with him gladly, anytime.
Bert gave me a discarded baseball from one of the games.
He wrote "Bert + Jacki" on it.
I treasured that worn out ball with the faded writing forever.
I took it with me to boarding school at age 8,
later to Australia, later on high school & college.
Some would ask who Bert was, I would smile & say "special."
Bert was a graduate of Wabash University, a mechanical engineer.
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| Bert (center) & crew at the brickyard |
He returned to Indianapolis 500 several years as pit crew chief.
A beloved auto mechanics teacher at Van Nuys high school,
he would take his boys to national auto competitions for Ford.
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| 1984 |
Bea & Bert were a special part of young WW's life too.
In later years Bert was ill and moved to Indiana to be near family.
Before they moved, I was given Bert's boots.
I have been wearing Bert's boots during the two days of rain.
In later years Bert was ill and moved to Indiana to be near family.
Before they moved, I was given Bert's boots.
I have been wearing Bert's boots during the two days of rain.
Bea and Bert been gone a long time now, but I miss them still.
So grateful, great memories last a long time.
Just because ...
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| Palau fruit doves |
Wednesday's Smiles ...
Hoping you feel all the good things in your day.
2 comments:
Jacki, thanks for sharing your dear memories of Uncle Bert and aunt Bea. One can never forget such wonderful people , they always stay in our lives and we'll never stop missing them.
I had a most wonderful day today. My two younger grandkids spent this day with us. It was such a pleasure doing so many things together. Cooking, playing, reading stories and both are sewing with my sewing machine each time. The other thing they always want to do here is painting with acrylics. It were such happy hours I'm grateful for.
Thanks so much, Elenor. I am so happy for you, I can feel your happiness in your words, more special memories. Take care.
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