Sybil Ludington Stamp (Contributors to The Cause Series) ~~ Issued 1975

 

Flowering Black Locust Tree ~~ May 1999

 

Uncle Paul (Far Right) With Army Pals ~~ Wildwood Beach, NJ ~~ 1940s

 

Dad Helping Clear Our Our Driveway Through The Woods ~~ September 1994

Taco Seasoning

 

Daffodils ~~ April 2025

 

Buddy & Dad (Front) and Rick & Mom (Back) ~~ Bonnie's House ~~ May 2002

Daffodils ~~ April 2025

 

Grandma Letter ~~ Postmarked May 19, 1992

She wrote:

Dear Shelby,

Thanks for the nice letter.  Our weather has finally cleared up.  We had so much rain.

Did I tell ou Jana called & asked me to go out to dinner with them for Mother's Day?  The girls were treating.  I enjoyed it!

Mrs. Wallace is in the hospital.  I had taken her to her doctor and when we returned she got out of the car and just folded up and down she went on the pavement (here at the apartment).  Harold and I tried to get her up but she passed out and started hemorrhaging.  There was blood all over the place.  The ambulance came and I went to the hospital with her (sirens blowing & all).  It turns out that she has a very large ulcer.  They may have to operate.  It left me a total wreck.

Now Harold had to go to the hospital yesterday.  His kidneys have almost stopped functioning & he is bleeding internally.  He is in bad shape, but he has rallied before.  

I'm sure your Mom loved her Mother's Day rose.

I am sending you the thing on Centrum.  I take one a day.  Dr. Shore said it was a good thing to do even if I eat well.  Maybe you should try it.  I hope your cold is better.

Did you have a nice vacation?  And how was your weekend in Williamsburg?

I'm sure you enjoyed your strawberries.  I bought some this week.

I must get dressed as I'm going with Mrs. Wallace's niece to the hospital.  It is hard to park up there (Allentown Hospital on 17th St) so I'm going with her.

Let me hear from you & take care of yourself & Jack! 

Love always,

Grandma

Love to Jack!

Houseplants ~~ May 1997

 

Rubbing Of Johnny's Name Etched On The Vietnam Wall ~~ 2003

Daffodil (Van Sion 1620) ~~ April 2025

Me ~~ Grandpa & Mildred's Backyard ~~ Providence, RI ~~ Summer 1970

 

Grape Hyacinth (Grape Ice) ~~ April 2025

 

Tis The Season!

 

Our Completed "A Memorable Easter" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ April 2025

 

oklahoma Statehood Stamp ~~ Issued 1957

 

Tulips ~~ April 1998

 

Bird's Nest In Flowering Dogwood Tree ~~ April 1999

Wild Violet ~~ April 2025

 

Grandma Barton's Berry Cake ~~ 1924

 

Grandma Barton was Dad's maternal grandmother.  This recipe was taken from a handwritten copy that Aunt Bessie wrote down in 1924.  Aunt Bessie was Nanny's sister.  

Tillie ~~ April 2025

 

Mom & Grandma ~~ Galveston, Texas ~~ 1940s

 

Walter & Pearl ~~ March 2025

 

Memorial Card For Elizabeth J. Buckley ~~ Died March 12, 1926

 

I think Mrs. Buckley's son was the priest at the church Grandma attended in her youth in Washington DC.

Walter (And Pearl On The Side) ~~ March 2025

 

So True!

 

Our Completed "Crayola's Colorful Easter Eggs" Jigsaw Puzzle ~~ March 2025

 

Happy Easter 2025!

 Happy Easter 2025!

Thinking Of Both Of You At Easter ~~ Easter 1988

 

Dad ~~ Battlefield Park ~~ Easter 1960s

 

Daffodils ~~ March 2025

America's Libraries ~~ Issued 1982

Mom ~~ Battlefield Park, Petersburg, Va ~~ Easter 1960s

 

Parmesan Herb Bread

 

Daffodils ~~ March 2025