My Great Grandma Elwood was born on Leap Year in 1907 and so I'll always associate February 29 with her (odds of being born on this day are 1 in 1,500). She was 95 when she passed away and today Heidi, my sister, and I were talking about her. Heidi remembered that she always had packs of five stick Doublemint gum. I remember her tying one end of a piece of floss to a loose tooth and the other end to a doorknob and then slamming the door to pull the loose tooth out --- then she'd give us a quarter. She would always monitor the food everyone ate at family parties (e.g., that one didn't eat any vegetables) and she would tell me I wasn't growing taller because my waist length hair was weighing me down. She was a master knitter (way before it was in vogue) and would make the best dish clothes and afghans. She was a die hard Democrat and loved the Utah Jazz. When I was a kid, she came to stay with us once and I remember being fascinated that she could take her teeth out. I also stole the car (pre-16) for the first time on her watch - luckily I got home safely and with no damage. I'm thankful I have so many memories of her and am sure she was celebrating today.
*No digital photos of Grandma Elwood --- add another mark to the New Year resolution of converting photos to digital.
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