The Life of Granny Jo

Nephe and her daughter/granddaughter Ruby spending some time with mom coloring.

The following are Stan's notes from talking with Mom. It is a little disjointed, but that is a issue with the note taker and not a issue with mom. In-home care there where she stays. Having trouble taking a shower cloths in closet in middle of the hallway going to bathroom "All stuck in our rooms." "Remember when you ask what to take when you went to college, and I said computers." "When Nephe had three little kids, 'you got to go to college and take a man's class." "I wasn't raize in religious home" "I had burro cart.... I was 5." "My mom would bring out Jim and Alice." "My mom lost a set of twins and another baby." "In August I will be 83." "I couldn't spell so I couldn't teach school. But I could teach pre-school." "Did some of it in CA and than when Wyatt retired." Wyatt's mom Bessy  "Bessy Wya...

Never slept more than 5 hours in my life. Now days I sleep 3 hours and then get up and play cards or watch TV. Chad is tall; stood next to the door and almost as tall as the door. He is in the 10th. You can tell them I am in California I got to name Frances, Frances Diane.  I don't know why I named here Frances. Betty is call Elizabeth Jane because I like Jane Air. There was a lady who would let us read those books. When she was born they talk all night. Nogales AZ Went to first and second grade. My mom would drive into the first grade school and town. She didn't take me to the local school out in the country. She was pregnant and would set in the pickup all day in the shade waiting for me to get out of first grade. Finally found a house near school. There are no houses on this street now.  I remember in first grade I was getting ready to cross street and a big yellow bus pulled up and scared the living daylights out of me. I didn'...