Post by Betsy Warren on Dec 2, 2007 13:41:37 GMT -6
The following memories are shared by Mildred's grandaughter, Deanne Deturk:
My favorite memories of Grandma Epley, were at her house. It was always
a safe, happy place to be. Since school was only a block away,
sometimes I just walked there for dinner. There was always something cooking, and she was always willing to feed me.
Becky and I spent alot of time there. Grandma let us roast marshmallows
on a fork over her gas stove. Thinking back on that, I know we must
have made quite a sticky mess, but you know i never once heard her
complain about it. She also taught us how to make rice krispy bars. When we had to have bars for the pep club stand, Becky and I could always go to
Grandma's house after school and count on the fact that she would have
the stuff! It was always a good time at Grandma's.
I think I got my love of jewelry from her. She always looked so nice. I
remember her siiting at her dressing table when she got ready. She
always wore beads, or a pin, and earings. I watched her pick out what
would look best. Her room wasn't very big, so I sat right beside her on the
bed. Last, she would spritz on her "White Shoulders." She smelled
good.
Probably, the thing I learned from her that I've enjoyed the most, is
piano lessons. Not real lessons, I had a teacher for that. But she
taught me stuff that the teacher didn't. She could hear a song and then play it. I could hear the tune too, but I couldn't figure out how she did
the bottom hand. She taught me how to chord on the bottom, and then to
really make it sound good, how to roll the chords! What a genius! I
still use that technique. Every time I play, I remember her and how we sat
at the piano while she played "Elmer's Tune" and "Sweet Georgia Brown."
She played whatever we requested, and we sang, Becky and I on either
side of her.
Those truly were the good ole days, where we could sit on Grandma's
porch and just talk and pass the time.
Submitted by Deanne DeTurk (Epley)
My favorite memories of Grandma Epley, were at her house. It was always
a safe, happy place to be. Since school was only a block away,
sometimes I just walked there for dinner. There was always something cooking, and she was always willing to feed me.
Becky and I spent alot of time there. Grandma let us roast marshmallows
on a fork over her gas stove. Thinking back on that, I know we must
have made quite a sticky mess, but you know i never once heard her
complain about it. She also taught us how to make rice krispy bars. When we had to have bars for the pep club stand, Becky and I could always go to
Grandma's house after school and count on the fact that she would have
the stuff! It was always a good time at Grandma's.
I think I got my love of jewelry from her. She always looked so nice. I
remember her siiting at her dressing table when she got ready. She
always wore beads, or a pin, and earings. I watched her pick out what
would look best. Her room wasn't very big, so I sat right beside her on the
bed. Last, she would spritz on her "White Shoulders." She smelled
good.
Probably, the thing I learned from her that I've enjoyed the most, is
piano lessons. Not real lessons, I had a teacher for that. But she
taught me stuff that the teacher didn't. She could hear a song and then play it. I could hear the tune too, but I couldn't figure out how she did
the bottom hand. She taught me how to chord on the bottom, and then to
really make it sound good, how to roll the chords! What a genius! I
still use that technique. Every time I play, I remember her and how we sat
at the piano while she played "Elmer's Tune" and "Sweet Georgia Brown."
She played whatever we requested, and we sang, Becky and I on either
side of her.
Those truly were the good ole days, where we could sit on Grandma's
porch and just talk and pass the time.
Submitted by Deanne DeTurk (Epley)