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Two birthday cards from Grandma Green

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This card was from 1980 and the note on the back refers to Dean and my trip to the Chetek cabin for our first vacation together. By this time Grandma had moved in with John in his trailer in Plano, Illinois.

  • It’s Your Day Granddaughter
  • Dog on inside cover
  • Dona! and that makes it important to those who love you. Happy Birthday Dear, with love, Grandma and John
  • Hope you enjoyed yourself in the quiet of the lake, squirrels, birds and bees.

This next card was probably from 1983 because I spent a few days with my Grandma and her partner, John, on my way from Pittsburgh to Elgin to drop off the cats for some reason or another — maybe Dean and I went to San Francisco that year? It was not the most direct of routes, but it enabled me to see her in her home. I think it was the only time I went to Plano, Illinois to visit her and John.

  • For a very special granddaughter
  • …who is loved so very much! have a wonderful birthday! With love — 🙂 Grandma and John.
  • Dear Dona,
    It was so nice to have you with me for those few days. I’m sorry but gift will not be ready for your birthday, How about for Christmas? Having a bit of trouble finding the right kind of material

Note from Aunt Pat (and her dog)

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This must have been in a Christmas card

Hey Dona,

Haven’t heard if you are coming home for Xmas. Even if you do I may not see you cause I won’t take my car out in 15° below weather. Joey couldn’t even walk into the house this morning after he pooped. His little footies are so tender they freeze. Hope your kitties have a nice Xmas and you and Dean too. Thanks for the birthday card.
Leila & Joey

Aunt Pat (Leila) was a trip. I wrote about her a few times over the years, the last was when I was remembering drinking root beer in her house.

Christmas note from Grandma Patrick

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Sometimes when I think about my Grandma Patrick, I think of her as being a little uncaring — or at least feeling that I was not one of her favorite grandchildren. I then remember the time she gave me money to buy a tee-shirt that my mom would not pay for and then I find this note that probably contained more cash than I expected for my trip to England. I do think she used money for love sometimes, but maybe she thought she had to.

Just another object I am getting rid of after posting here.

Christmas note from Grandma Patrick — the flowers and pot are 3-dimensional The flowers are crocheted

Xmas 1978 To Dona Patrick, from Grandma Patrick

Have a very happy Christmas in England. We will all be missing you, but we will be thinking of you. Merry Xmas from us all. Grandma. Use this Gift where you most need it. Love Grandma.

She died about 5 years later. Okay, I am not throwing it away.