Family Stories for Nieces and Nephews
From Aunt Jenny 2021-22 December 2, 2021 Stories about Aunt Pat Aunt Pat Pat Owen – Mom’s (Margaret Mae Penn Elam) sister born 1/20/1926 Patsy Thompson Penn Owen married to Buzzie (MV Owen) a little before Mom and Dad (Margaret and David) got married so about 1948. They lived in Dayton, Ohio (last address was 1975 Burnham Lane, Dayton) until they moved to Florida when I was 16, so 53 years ago. Along with Aunt Bet (Betsy Burton Penn Reichardt), I helped Pat and Buzzie move to Florida, both their Danish Christmas plate business called The Viking Import House and their home. Bet loved to lie by the swimming pool after a hard day’s work so I remember the pool. Pat and Buzzie and Bet and Ernie (they were later divorced) and others played music. Pat played the accordion and Buzzie played an electric mandolin. I loved music so … Continue reading
Happy Valentines’ Day – Hidden Love Emerging
Years ago I did not like Valentines Day. Then I decided to send love with Valentines to everyone like we did in second grade. Now I love Valentines’ Day. I went on an art-making binge this week. The title of the collection is “Hidden Love Emerging.” These two represent how we seek hearts of perfect love with little hearts of perfect love around us. In reality, there are bits and pieces of the love (heart) hidden in all kinds of places, emerging a little bit at a time. The title of the whole thing is “Hidden Love Emerging.”