My mother was born 99 years ago today. She was an adventurer!
The newspaper did not report that Dad took Mom up in the plane that day. But I know he did at least once. Dad said he knew she was a keeper when he turned the plane upside down and she laughed. Mom was always cool as a cucumber in the face of unexpected events.
Interestingly, Dad planned to take Mom up in the plane for a rollover for some time. I present the evidence. He wrote on the back of his picture.
“A snap of me. Do you think I’m getting fat? 177 lbs. I did go 152 lbs. I guess the instrument formation day and night and cross country do me good. The planes will do over 200 and sometime if I ever get the chance I’ll really show you how a stomach can roll.”
Mom never lost the trait of staying calm during an adventure. One day in the…
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Remarkable woman, you are blessed indeed. My mother was born in 1920, only in March. What a generation!
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Thank you! So our mothers were born the same year. It was indeed a unique generation of strong women!
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They went through a lot but didn’t show it 🙂
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I was thinking the same. Both my parents were affected by World War II. They went through hard times and rationing. Frightening times. After the war, they knew how to get through tough times ahead without blinking an eye and were frugal their whole lives.
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Yes, frugal, resourceful, but happy.
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