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way through life and enjoyed two round-the-world gave up decades ago. At almost 90, surely no one would
cruises before he passed away in 2015. She wouldn’t like judge her if she smoked one, but her only vice these
me using a euphemism like “passed away.” “Just say he days is Blue Bell chocolate chip ice cream.
died,” she would say. She tells it like it is.
Grace and I are now playing Scrabble, as the afternoon
She loves technology. She is very up on current events winds down. Max and Sandi are having a good game.
and doesn’t shy away from the hard topics. She loves They are all good games. ”C’mon, Peg,” mouths Kaki.
the outdoors and the arts and is a Master Gardener. “It’s your turn to play the old lady. I’ll try to take it easy
Her heart is enormous. Her hospitality is boundless. on you. But first, who wants Blue Bell?”
She behaves and admonishes
others to do likewise. For her 90th
birthday, she is hosting a 24-hour
Scrabble marathon, as she did on
her 80th. “Y’all sign up for slots
to play me,” she tells the Scrabble
players. “There are still some
open, like 2, 3 or 4 am!“

On a kitchen shelf sits a pack of
Carlton cigarettes, an homage Could not be a closer Kaki and Kay - besties
to her smoking habit, which she mother and daughter

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