Doe (short for Dorene) will turn 93 years old this week. She and her sister, Wanda, are special friends whom we grew to love when we attended Avenue T Church of Christ. Over the years I've tried to keep in touch with both of them, especially on their birthdays. Wanda now lives in a nursing home, in the town of Rosebud. But Doe is still living in her cozy apartment here in Temple.
I made arrangements with her to come by and bring lunch today, to celebrate her birthday. Getting out and going to a restaurant is very difficult for her, not to mention the recent COVID uptick. So, I packed up a "picnic" style lunch, and we enjoyed a couple hours together, catching up on each other's lives over the past year. We shared stories and pictures. She fondly remembers Clara and Robert from their visits when they were small, and was astonished at how they've grown. And she proudly showed me a five generation photo of her with her first great-great-grandchild.
What a treasure this lady is! Happy birthday, dear Doe!
