Marie Brady McClarren | Grandma’s Stories

May 1st May Events –

Just for starters –May is the Month for “Older Citizens!” I sure am glad to know that – so now all I need to do is find out “WHY?”

May 5^th – “Cinco de Mayo” – hope everyone will be celebrating!

May 7^th – “World Wide Laughter Day” – this “Laughter Day starts on the 1^st Sunday in May and should last at least three days? This will give people enough time to organize some kind of “FUN and GAMES” – so that each following year – more and more people will be joining with lots of laughter – keep it circulating – it’s good for the heart – you’ll stay healthy – forever!

May 13^th – Sunday – Gail M. Pidgeon – girl friend of mine – since we were in grade school! Wishing you a very special and “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” and so many, many more!

May 18^th – Sunday – Jaime A. Aldrich – This is the BIG 24 Birthday! “WOW” – Turn on the “FIRE-WORKS!” I sure hope everyone is getting ready – right now – to make this the biggest day of the year! “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” – may Almighty God bless you with so many blessings – now and forever!

May 26^th – Monday – Celebrate “Memorial Day” – Remember all the wonderful people who are no longer here – they gave their “LIFE” – so our COUNYRY would be FREE TODAY!

May 30^th – Friday –Paul A. Jung – Birthday – Veteran – Graduate with our class of 1952 – German St. Vincent’s Orphan Home Alumni – Almighty God’s Blessings forever!

May 31^st – Saturday – Louise Vosmeyer Stanley – born in Germany 1881 – died just short of her birthday on May 9^th, 1972 – Mother to Harry Aldrich and Clarence, Al and Lee and Ruth and Gertrude Aldrich-Geier and Elsa Aldrich-Munson. Also a son Ralph Stanley and Daughter Florence Stanley-LaFever – May Almighty God Bless all the Aldrich’s, Stanley’s, who have passed along the way to their reward in Heaven!

May 11^th – Sunday – the most important “DAY” to me – Mother’s Day! The most important person in my LIFE – is my “MOTHER, Marie B. McClarren” – she also passed on just a couple of days’ before Mother’s Day – and I know she is in Heaven with Almighty God – who blesses her – for she suffered so much while here on earth. “HAPPY MOTHER’s DAY MOM – you are A #1” – I will always love and miss “you” the most-est!!! xoxoxoxoxo …

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Oct 12th Music, Music, Music…

Everybody has a preference when it comes to “Music” and what “Music” motivates them during the seasons of their life. During the ‘baby years’ usually all you hear is the standard ‘baby talk-type ‘ sing-songs and a whole lot of ‘dada’ and ‘la-la’ with no real thought as to what the ‘baby’ will really pick up as good music.

My case, my Mother liked light ‘Opera’ and had a very good voice and knew the foreign languages and would sing for all to hear. When there was good music to hear on the radio, we would hear that and of course she would sing along. Music and words were tops in her book! I do not believe that there was a word she did not know. When I was in High School, and in some classes, especially Biology, there were words I could hardly say, and spelling was out of the question. But, never could any of my problems stump my Mother, she knew the “how and why” and all about the words which I never could get to first base with.

Music was something else! I just loved the 1950’s jazz, and to be able to dance to and sing the words with the music, I was in “Seventh Heaven!” I always wanted my own old time “Jukebox”, but where would I put it? Also, when you travel – where in the world would you put the jukebox, and would it survive cross-country moving?

Most important, Clair de Lune is one piece of music that was a favorite of Mom’s and I always think of her when I hear it. I am making a list of special music I would like for my family to play to remember me and to play each of the songs I selected at least three times, so that wherever I am, then I will hear and enjoy the remembrance! Music being that part of the soul that transcends Love … for all eternity!