My Grandmother just turned 100! We celebrated in style at my Aunt's house where my grandmother lives. Currently there are 5 generations in one household. My Grandmother, my Aunt, her daughter - Becky, two of Becky's children (Fawn and Cheyenne), and Fawn's two children. Don't worry, the house is big enough to hold them all and my uncle is an extremely wonderful man! Although my Aunt Ilene gets the award in my book for patience and acceptance.
My Grandmother gets around with her walker and is still completely alert and talkative. The only problem is her hearing. It could be better, but she refused to purchase new hearing aids when she was about 90. She didn't think it was worth the investment... ha! She occasionally doesn't feel well and demands to be taken to the hospital. The last time this happened was the day before her party. She woke up and told Ilene that she wanted them to call an ambulance. When Ilene told her that everyone was coming for her birthday party the next day she responded, "Oh, well then, I guess I feel alright after all."
So what day in May do celebrate this auspicious occasion? Well, we aren't exactly sure what day. My Grandmother has always celebrated her birthday on May 19th. Social Security has her birthday down as May 16th. My Aunt had been going through old papers a few days before and found my Grandmother's birth certificate. It had the date of May 21, 1909. Grandma was very upset over the birth certificate discrepancy. "My mother told me I was born on the 19th!"
Me....I'm not upset... I know her real birthday is the 19th. I mean wouldn't you trust a mother's word over the government's?
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