Five years ago we gathered at the Washington Crossing Inn to celebrate Aunt Elva Pillsbury's 90th birthday. At the time she was still living in Ewing, on her own, and driving her big Buick (heaven help the rest of the drivers). At that happy celebration she invited us to join her at the same place in 2016 to celebrate her 100th birthday.
On July 30, 2011 we celebrated her 95th birthday at the Yardley Inn. In the meantime, Aunt Elva has moved to Boston to be closer to Martin and Helen, two of her three children. She is still living on her own, just a few hours north. This weekend was her first time returning to Ewing since her move three years ago.
Those of us who thought the move to Boston would do Aunt Elva in were wrong. She is still just as fiesty. She has all her memory intact -- both long term and short term. She walks with a cane, and is slowing down a bit, but knows everyone and remembers everything. What more could any of us ask for at 95?I will say Aunt Elva was a bit annoyed that we did not wait until 2016 to gather again in her honor. It was as if we don't have any faith in her making it another 5 years. Au contraire, we just wanted another excuse to visit with each other.
Don, Ashley, and I had a great time reconnecting with his cousins' children -- Sara, Joe, and Nick. By some quirks of fate they all now live in Boston. We joked that we were sitting at the kids' table -- as in the table for those under 50. It was so much fun reconnecting with them since our last visit in October!
Happy 95th, Aunt Elva. Hope to see you long before we celebrate your 100th birthday in 2016.
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