One hundred years ago today......
It's October 7, 2006.
Exactly one hundred years ago today, October 7, 1906, Alice Elizabeth Breining Gero Clark was born. Who was she, you may ask? She was my Nana. Read that as grandmother. She was my dad's mom. He was named after her. Tradition often called for male children to be given their mom's maiden name. So, she is my grandmother and mother to my father, Robert Breining Gero.
Nana was an interesting person. I came to know her quite well when, in 1982, the year that I got married and she moved from Ocean View, NJ to Columbus, WI. My ex-husband did a lot of carpenter work for Nana, plus we all shared many fun times over happy hour at Nana's. She was good for that. A brandy-Manhattan or two....We'd visit from after work until early to mid-evening. We'd share snacks and often a pizza or burger with Nana. Nana shared family history with Greg.
At some time in her life, Nana lived with her aunt, Rose Webster. For those of you that may not know this, the lovely breed of dog that I raise and show (Gordon Setters), were brought into the USA by Daniel Webster in 1842. Nana said that her family was indeed related to THE Websters. So...in many ways, fate perhaps had a way of bringing me to the Gordon Setter.
In 1987, Nana accompanied me to a dog show in Manitowoc, WI. At that show, my first Gordon Setter, "Spice" (Ch. Kilernan's Spice o' My Life), won Winners Bitch, and Best of Winners, but she also earned Best of Breed honors over the #1 Gordon Setter in the country. My Best of Breed Show photo has Nana in the background. That was such a fun win for me in many ways.
On May 20, 1999, Nana died at the age of 92. She left a small amount of money to Greg and me. With that money, we took a trip and I bought a Gordon Setter from Canada. That Gordon Setter ended up being one of the best purchases I made. Ch. Clansmen 'n' Amethyst Hi Ground (Asti) had a very quick and very winning show career. She was the first Gordon that I put points on as a puppy. On May 20, 2000, in Oshkosh, WI, Asti won a Best Puppy in Show. And...now many years later, Nana's gift to me has helped me to grow my line of Gordons and my show career has been quite successful. For those gifts, I will always be grateful.
Happy birthday, Nana!!
Also, I have to say happy birthday to two others also born on this day: Karyssa Bowman turns 18 today and my dog show client, Desiree Hamilton, also has a birthday!
It's a glorious day here in Wisconsin. So time for me to get some work done outside...because before long, the snow will be falling.
Enjoy your day!! I know I already am!!
Exactly one hundred years ago today, October 7, 1906, Alice Elizabeth Breining Gero Clark was born. Who was she, you may ask? She was my Nana. Read that as grandmother. She was my dad's mom. He was named after her. Tradition often called for male children to be given their mom's maiden name. So, she is my grandmother and mother to my father, Robert Breining Gero.
Nana was an interesting person. I came to know her quite well when, in 1982, the year that I got married and she moved from Ocean View, NJ to Columbus, WI. My ex-husband did a lot of carpenter work for Nana, plus we all shared many fun times over happy hour at Nana's. She was good for that. A brandy-Manhattan or two....We'd visit from after work until early to mid-evening. We'd share snacks and often a pizza or burger with Nana. Nana shared family history with Greg.
At some time in her life, Nana lived with her aunt, Rose Webster. For those of you that may not know this, the lovely breed of dog that I raise and show (Gordon Setters), were brought into the USA by Daniel Webster in 1842. Nana said that her family was indeed related to THE Websters. So...in many ways, fate perhaps had a way of bringing me to the Gordon Setter.
In 1987, Nana accompanied me to a dog show in Manitowoc, WI. At that show, my first Gordon Setter, "Spice" (Ch. Kilernan's Spice o' My Life), won Winners Bitch, and Best of Winners, but she also earned Best of Breed honors over the #1 Gordon Setter in the country. My Best of Breed Show photo has Nana in the background. That was such a fun win for me in many ways.
On May 20, 1999, Nana died at the age of 92. She left a small amount of money to Greg and me. With that money, we took a trip and I bought a Gordon Setter from Canada. That Gordon Setter ended up being one of the best purchases I made. Ch. Clansmen 'n' Amethyst Hi Ground (Asti) had a very quick and very winning show career. She was the first Gordon that I put points on as a puppy. On May 20, 2000, in Oshkosh, WI, Asti won a Best Puppy in Show. And...now many years later, Nana's gift to me has helped me to grow my line of Gordons and my show career has been quite successful. For those gifts, I will always be grateful.
Happy birthday, Nana!!
Also, I have to say happy birthday to two others also born on this day: Karyssa Bowman turns 18 today and my dog show client, Desiree Hamilton, also has a birthday!
It's a glorious day here in Wisconsin. So time for me to get some work done outside...because before long, the snow will be falling.
Enjoy your day!! I know I already am!!
posted by Peggy Gero DaValt at Saturday, October 07, 2006
5 Comments:
Neat reflection.
Where will you be one week from today [God willing]?
Thanks, Kins.....
One week from now....not cleaning dog kennels!!
MB here I come!! and...Bennie Rappa's....so much for your exercise plan. *grin*
hey peggy....great seeing you in MB...the weather was great and the accomodations were cool. can't believe it's back to work already. oh, and thanks for allowing Joe to stay at your digs....he loved it there, i'm sure.
love ya much,
mar
Peggy, I finally got to read your commentary about Nana. Thanks for that. She was a very special lady. We also enjoyed many brandy manhattans with her, both at her home and ours, especially Friday evenings, when we usually went out for fish.
So you got home to SNOW!!!!
Mom
Snow indeed.....:-) I had to blog about it (so see the October 22 blog). :-)
Back to the grind now....but it was fun to get away.
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