The First Born Daughter
My mom, Barbara, first child of Dolores and Glenn McCann, was born on this day in 1938. The world was on the cusp WWII and America was at the tail end of the depression.
Glenn and Dolores would have four more children over the next 10 years. At one point, Grandma was talking an awful lot about "getting the girls" ready and scolding Larry about something. My uncle Larry sure must have been a troublemaker. Sometimes I wasn't sure if she was talking about her kids or her brothers and sisters (she was one of nine). I think she kind of blurred them altogether after awhile.
My mom is the closest one to grandma and tucks her in just about every night. I don't make it out as often as I want to, but mom is always there, so I can get updates often. My Aunt Carol is the next closest, and then My Aunt Rosemary comes to do grandma's hair every Friday. Uncle Larry still lives in Ransom, IL, hometown of Glenn and Dolores. I'm glad someone still lives there because I have many good memories of that place and want to go back there soon. I'm sure grandma will be buried there. Aunt Ruth/Sharon (some call her Ruth, some call her Sharon) lives the furthest away in Phoenix, AZ. On grandma's birthday she called on A. Carol's cell phone and the phone was going around the room for over an hour. I hope A. Carol has free weekend minutes.
I read other blogs by people who are caring for their loved ones with Alzheimers. I feel very fortunate to have grandma in a good place with caring people. Things could be much worse. She does get bumps and bruises from time to time, that's unavoidable, but everyone there knows her and loves her even when she's onery.
Glenn and Dolores would have four more children over the next 10 years. At one point, Grandma was talking an awful lot about "getting the girls" ready and scolding Larry about something. My uncle Larry sure must have been a troublemaker. Sometimes I wasn't sure if she was talking about her kids or her brothers and sisters (she was one of nine). I think she kind of blurred them altogether after awhile.
My mom is the closest one to grandma and tucks her in just about every night. I don't make it out as often as I want to, but mom is always there, so I can get updates often. My Aunt Carol is the next closest, and then My Aunt Rosemary comes to do grandma's hair every Friday. Uncle Larry still lives in Ransom, IL, hometown of Glenn and Dolores. I'm glad someone still lives there because I have many good memories of that place and want to go back there soon. I'm sure grandma will be buried there. Aunt Ruth/Sharon (some call her Ruth, some call her Sharon) lives the furthest away in Phoenix, AZ. On grandma's birthday she called on A. Carol's cell phone and the phone was going around the room for over an hour. I hope A. Carol has free weekend minutes.
I read other blogs by people who are caring for their loved ones with Alzheimers. I feel very fortunate to have grandma in a good place with caring people. Things could be much worse. She does get bumps and bruises from time to time, that's unavoidable, but everyone there knows her and loves her even when she's onery.
posted by H at 11:09 AM
1 Comments:
Holly--Happy belated birthday to your Mom!
I love reading about your mother's family, and how their relationships with your grandmother have carried into the present. I miss my grandmother so much--she died relatively young, and I was only 16 at the time. But I look back and understand how important her experiences were for me--even though I might not yet have been born, I was being shaped by my grandmother's character. So it's wonderful to read about your family--you all are a testament to your Grandma's character!
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