Short Matriarch
March 3, 2024
I’ve talked about the Short sisters before…. the seven sisters (and one brother) raised in Cedar Falls, Iowa at the turn of the century (some born in the 1800s, like my grandma Mary, some bled over into the 1900s). They all had kids. Grandma Mary and Grandpa Victor had three kids, of which dad was one. Great Aunt Tootie had just one kid, Bonnie (I am her first cousin once removed but I call her Aunt Bonnie).
All of the Short sisters (and Great Uncle Romeo) are long gone. Most of their kids are also gone… I haven’t done a count recently, but I could probably do it on one hand. But for sure Bonnie is the oldest of those remaining. So.. she is the Short matriarch (though she was a Buck).
Aunt Bonnie is a hoot. The definition of hoot. She is fun, funny, relentlessly positive, infinitely cheerful, wears colorful clothes (always), tells hilarious stories, and loves, LOVES her dog Sadie.
In any case, her 93 birthday is on March 8, so today I made a card for her. It was fun to make… I used photos from my most recent visits in October 2017 and April 2023.. I know she’ll get a kick out of it.
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