From: Bdale Garbee Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 06:01:00 +0000 (-0600) Subject: post X-Git-Url: https://git.gag.com/?p=web%2Fgag.com;a=commitdiff_plain;h=32161782bf4a70f8acfa529ed9e4f26280f4ef26 post --- diff --git a/bdale/blog/posts/Grandmother.mdwn b/bdale/blog/posts/Grandmother.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 0000000..252e86d --- /dev/null +++ b/bdale/blog/posts/Grandmother.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +My maternal grandmother Estill Winfree Barksdale passed away +on Saturday night. She was 101 years old. + +I was fortunate to grow up near all of my grandparents and many other +elder relatives. +They each had some impact on my perception of the world, on what I think +is important, and on how I try to lead my life. + +But it's the little things about Grandmother that flood my mind today... +from lemonade made pink with juice from the bottle of maraschino cherries +always in her refridgerator when I was little, to the firmness of her grip +several weeks ago when I last saw her. + +She was extraordinary, and I will miss her. + +[[!tag tags/misc]]