Blind and confined to a wheel chair, Mimi is the most positive ancient woman I've ever met -- love her dearly. We talk about Pittsburgh and relatives and she remembers all the people and places mentioned and she makes additions to the conversations. I learned Aunt Sadie's husband had an affair!!!! Aunt Sadie, my grandma's sister, suffered serious post partum depression and thus lived at Dixmont outside of Pittsburgh. Great being with Mark and Mary Jo.
On the way home, we stopped at Beef House, the icon of a restaurant on the Indiana/Illinois line which we adore. They serve these amazing rolls which they distribute frozen in many locations around the State so I picked some up at College Hills Meat Market to take to the UUBN Thanksgiving dinner. Man, are they delicious. Looking forward to making them when the girls are here in late December.
Allen Avner from Champaign, was to come over for Thanksgiving but he developed some health issues so could not make it. Another beloved Avner. His wife Elaine passed away last year. Allen asked us if we would like a crystal vast Hilda and Sammy Swartz presented to them as a wedding present. It came yesterday! It is very heavy -- Atlantis crystal is made in Portugal because of the high quality of lead and silica.
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