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It's my Grandma Mieska's birthday today. Here's a picture of the 2

of us from 1950. In this picture she's actually 10 years younger

than I am right now...yikes! I think there's a pretty strong

family resemblance. She was born in 1900 and died in 1998...just days

before I became a grandma myself. She was a no nonsense kind of

woman....one who loved a game of cards (and winning), who took care

of her family when grandpa went blind (long before there was a

feminist movement), and who always had a project going...

something to work on every day. It's funny how often I think of her

during the course of a regular week. I'm sure she is enjoying a birthday

with loved ones today (punchka anyone?), including my dad.

Happy Birthday, Grandma!