In my last blog post, I reported my Cousin Stanley's death. A few weeks after Cousin Stanley died, his older sister Cousin Stelle pasted away. It was a challenging time for the family.
I spent a lot of time with my Cousin Stelle between sharing a meal at Applebee's in Jenkintown or stopping by her house for a quick chat. She was so interested in family and local history as am I. We shared the same Burley relatives and I was always so entralled to hear tales of her father, mother, siblings and the rest of the family. She was also a 'Washington' through her mother and I enjoyed hearing about that side of her family as well. One of her relatives, Robert Washington, lived right next door to my Uncle Miltie (Milton) and Aunt Alice Jones. It's an interesting experience be directly or indirectly related to so many people in one neighborhood.
One of the last times that my mother and Cousin Stelle and I went out to dinner, Cousin Stelle talked about how much the times have changed. She stated that she thought kids today were growing up too fast.
She talked about playing jacks and ball and 'store' where the stones were potatoes and the leaves were vegetables. A child can use his/her imagination through free play.
I will still continue to blog about Cousin Stelle on occasion as I so often took notes when we visited together and I want to share her knowledge.
