[With apologies to "Hyacinth Bucket," pronounced "boo-KAY," of "Keeping Up Appearances"…]
Hand-painted china mug. Painted by my aunt. Yes, I have only one. (Mom was an only-child and Dad had but a sister.) She didn't "sign" this one with her name, but the date *is* on the bottom: "Dec 1965."
There is a set of four, given originally to my parents, but Clare & I have ended up with them and this one is our favorite. The others are apples, peaches and … we're not sure! The we're-not-sure is dated "2/66"; the peaches are dated "3/66"; the apples are undated.
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...