I absolutely adored visiting Grandma Keithler and Lonnie at their home in Ridgefield. They had known each other for many years - Lonnie was Grandma's cousin Edith's second husband before Edith died - and were married in Neenaw and Gran's living room when I was six. Gwenda is the daughter of Grandma's cousin Edith, so she's Neenaw's second cousin and Grandma's first cousin once removed (there'll be a quiz later).
Lonnie and Grandma spent a few years together here at his home. It's because of these visits and our trips to the family burial plots in the area that I fell in love with Portland and vicinity.
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| Gran & Neenaw |
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| Quite the group. |
Front row from left: Grandma, me, Mom, Jeremy, BC, Neenaw, Gwenda
Back row: Dad holding Melanie, Uncle John, Aunt Karen holding Jennifer
