Vada Mae
On a somber note. My grandmother passed away this morning at the age of 84. Cancer consumed most of her body and she slipped away in her sleep. She wasn’t your typical grandma. She was a fashionable and sophisticated woman that loved nature, archaeology, and the desert among many other things. Her homes have always been filled with artifacts, artworks, and pets. Growing up I would always watch The Gods Must be Crazy on VHS at her home – it was the only “kid” video she had. It was a comedic satire about a remote African tribe that happens upon a glass coke bottle and the trouble it causes among tribe as individuals grapple for time with the magical gift from the gods. You know, regular kids stuff. We plan to spread her ashes in the high desert near Joshua Tree at my grandparents’ “Highnoon Ranch” later this month.
- Curt
My grandma Vada is the blonde 8ish year old playing with her childhood friend Wilma in the photo above taken in the early 1930s.
so sorry to hear curt.
u will be in our thoughts/prayers!
j+j
Comment by jennifer young — March 17, 2010 #
What a beautiful tribute; thank you for this.
Comment by Lynn — March 17, 2010 #
perfect.
Comment by corrie mae. — March 17, 2010 #
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