The birthday sashay

The birthday sashay

Granny Thelma set the tone for the first day of her 95th year on this bold and beautiful earth by sashaying into her birthday party, throwing her arm into the air and announcing, "I'm here!" The lady knows how to make an entrance! She also knows how to live. Thelma loves universally and mothers with [...]

Everybody’s Grammy

Everybody’s Grammy

Marge Higgins owes her eye-winking wit to a lifetime appreciation for language, and her nickname to a long association with a faith community that loves her fiercely. The only daughter of a newspaper publisher who was also the town’s postmaster, “Grammy” has always understood the power of words. So, she chooses hers carefully, kindly and [...]

Whooping it up with the Cookie Lady as she turns 90!

Whooping it up with the Cookie Lady as she turns 90!

Every day's a party with our neighbor Connie, who routinely invites people to her living room for pizza and hot fudge sundaes. This week has been especially festive because yesterday she turned 90-years old. So, we whooped it up with the Cookie Lady and, frankly, we had a hard time keeping pace. Connie celebrates her [...]