Click Play on this song before reading this post. Mary Louise Perlando was born in a house in Oakland, California, in 1920. The baby girl in a family of three. She was born to Croatian immigrants. Grandma eloped at 18 to marry Johnny Allen, a Greek man who drove the bus on her route. They were madly in love. Married 15 years, Johnny … [Read more...]
Number One Grandson
Betty Boop. Sandies Cookies. Lawrence Welk. Dearfoam Slippers. Wheel of Fortune. Rice Pudding. Lime Jello salad. New York New York. A's Baseball. Croatia. Creme Soda. Leopard Print. Root Beer Popscicles. Necco Wafers. Crossword puzzles. Nabisco. Tom Jones. Egg salad sandwiches. Englebert Humperdinck. High heels. Loard's Ice Cream. Sees Candy. … [Read more...]
My Grandma Is Cuter Than Yours
My grandma is a HUGE part of my life. As far back as my forty-seven years of memory reaches...she's there. Soccer games, dance recitals, holiday dinners, weddings, births. Her life is woven into the fabric of mine. This photo was taken when I was in high school. I'm sure the big 80s hair gave that away. Christmas day--when my little … [Read more...]
