My husband Larry had promised we would take a vacation as soon as he graduated from Texas Tech. So, although Larry’s class graduated in August 1968, Larry celebrated by keeping that promise to me. Rather than attend Tech’s graduation ceremony, we would vacation in Alabama and I would finally meet his mother’s relatives, including his dear grandmother, Mama, and his mother’s extended family. The vacation was coming at just the right time. In addition to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in … [Read more...]