In memory
Her first grandchild, 1979
A sunset as we conclude a surprise visit, 1999
My wedding day, 2001
A favorite story:
The day after our wedding, Husband and I invited all the family members still in town to come to his parents' house while we opened gifts and celebrated together. We were all in the living room, gathered around the pile of presents and surrounded by cousins in their teens, most of whom were looking pretty bored. Husband turned to one of his cousins and said, "I've got a dollar here for you if you'll get up right now and dance the funky chiken in the middle of the room." The teenager was of course cooly aloof. But Nonna didn't miss a beat: "I'll take the dollar!"