Stephenson Family Ties The Barn Burnt Down
And Now I See The Moon







is for GRANDMOTHERS




Ida Burnham Clemenson*My mother's mother*classy*beautiful home on the 'Avenues'in Salt Lake*generous*diamonds*son was my Uncle Bruce*pearls*wore mostly dresses*loving*widow for a time*mint*petunias*driveway lined with crepe myrtle trees*separate bedrooms*summer visits*cousin Ann*Adirondack chairs out back*cool black Mercedes*dark,pungent garage*bright yellow kitchen*strawberries and cream*cough*licorice drops*alley behind the house*artist*decoupage*floral print wallpaper*steep basement stairs*fat cat*grandfather clock*irrigation gutter*sycamore trees(love that smell)*knit sweaters*Hotel Utah*milkman*housekeeper*pinkish livingroom.



Helen Swenson Sharp*my father's mother*Seattle Washington*cute home on a hill*world traveler*beautiful silver hair*bright,fun clothes*sunny kitchen*dark tv room*Uncle Bump*window in the hall closet*hugs*Uncle Steve*Uncle Merv*roses*open shower in the basement*genealogy*
photography*charm bracelet with a charm from every place she traveled*emotional,cry when sad or happy*Space needle*seafood*worked at the Bon*I played under her back porch*loving*kind*nurse*hard worker*fun-loving.


WISH MY KIDS COULD HAVE KNOWN THEM!!!

2 comments:

Chelsea said...

Sweet Grandma memories Cindy! It's fun now to see Pictures of them! Thanx!

ChristyLou said...

I love this post! So nostalgic. What a great alphabet you have going. :)