Over the last few days I have been trying to channel the fantastic woman on the left. When she worked with her brothers on the farm, she'd wear pants even though it horrified her father. In this get up she would call herself Jack.
On the back of this original photo she wrote, "Vida Bishoff (a girl Frank [her brother] escorted to the mts) and myself, but better named Jack. Oh, my. Don't Jack look honery."
Is it a wonder that I like her spirit? I should. She's my Grandma, Rose Ellen Griffin Doty, and I hope I've inherited some of her magic. I hope, but I'll tell you what: Trying to be like her is wearing me out!
To be continued...
4 comments:
That is such a cool picture. And can't wait to hear about this wonderful woman. Is she the same one with the perfect lawn?
Jack...little does she know that she has created a household name for herself!
Laurel, I saw the link to your blog on Susan Nicholls Acton's blog and came over to take a peek. You probably don't remember me, but I was your sister Cindi's good buddy. You remind me of her in a lot of ways. I remember your Grandma very well and used to visit her in Byron quite often. She was quite a lady when I knew her. You really do have a lot to live up to.
Come on over to the Cowley website and say hello. Gib Fisher has given us a fun forum.
http://www.cowleywyoming.com
Joan Marchant Ostler
Hey how are you doing? I just loved reading all the posts that I have not seen. Yes as with that growing baby comes the growing waist, but, boobs and feet. DQ was so high in my chest that my ribs actually expanded 2 inches and have never gone down. I know not what you want to hear but it is the reality of what our bodies go through for them. But it is so worth it.....
I hate getting pulled over. When I was pregnant I was speeding to of course find a bathroom and got pulled over. I was so mad and yelled at the guy cause he stopped me and I could not hold it. I jumped out of the car to show him that he had cause a grown woman to have an accident. Needless to say that was not one of my finer moments nor his as he still ticketed me. Big Jerk!!!! So glad that they did not haul you off to jail..
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