Saturday, August 7, 2010
I'm remembering the first time I met Mary. She had joined the Glanbrook Ladies Recreation Skating Club to learn how to skate. She was so enthusiatic and had a passion to learn anything we gave her to do. She even participated in our Shows. I'm thinking back and remember that, myself and the other coachs were concerned about a lady of her age on skates. Mary would have been my age now and I know I could have never done what she accomplished.
Later Mary would always call me when she was having a yard sale. She knew I liked to quilt with old material and she'd always have a bag for me. One bag contained a white eyelet dress. I called her to make sure it wasn't a mistake. She said, "That old thing. My Mom made me and my sister those to wear to a function at Gage Park". She didn't want it nor did she think anyone else did. I proceeded to clean it up, and it now hangs in my guest room accompanied with a picture that Mary found of her and her sister standing in front of the Gage Park Fountain.
Mary was a great woman and one helluva broad.
Miss you Mary.
