Family

Thursday I drove up to Lewes to visit Aunt Dorothy. As a bonus, I saw Mary Ann and Grace Lee. Aunt Dorothy looked great. She was invited to have lunch with her best friend from high school. The phone rang about 8 PM and it was her friend's daughter calling to tell her Elizabeth had just passed away. Aunt Dorothy was quite distressed but knew that her friend was having some health issues. I'm glad I was there to help divert her mind from a stressful situation. Losing a close friend you've known for 75 years must be hard. Aunt Dorothy was handling it as good as anyone could expect.

I'm always amazed at the amount of energy and vitality Aunt Dorothy has. She's perky and has a sharp mind. She says she has problems remembering some names but who doesn't! She gets around pretty good. A little slower than in years past but she's careful as she walks as not to fall.

She told me a funny story. Years ago her mother and grandmother came to dinner. I think she said it was someone's birthday. Aunt Dorothy had made a chocolate cake. Her grandmother wasn't fond of chocolate but helped herself that evening to extra cake. She went home and didn't feel good and died. The joke was that Aunt Dorothy makes a killer chocolate cake! I think her grandmother was 94 years old.

As always, I try to swing by and see her everytime I'm remotely close. I'll see her again in July. And already I look forward to seeing her again. She is my only relative still living in the generation above us. Bless her heart!