Tag Archives: Lassalle
It’s all about the height
[Fearless Females, March 24: Physical resemblances] There is one thing that almost everyone in my family shares with my Grandma Lassalle. We’re all short. My tallest sibling is 5 feet 8 inches. Everyone else is under 5 feet 5 inches. My sister and I are both under 5 feet tall. My Grandma Lassalle was also …
My Grandma Made the Best Toast
[Fearless Females, Prompts for Women's History Month, March 7th: Share a recipe...this is a repeat from last year] Oh, I know what you were expecting. My Grandma’s secret recipe for pound cake or corned beef. My Grandma Shellabarger was hospitalized when I was in 4th grade. She had a brain tumor and was partially paralyzed. …
Why Didn’t Anyone Ask How My Grandparents Met?
[Fearless Females, Prompts for Women's History Month, March 5th: How did they meet?] My Grandma Lassalle was born in San Francisco, spent a brief part of her childhood in Modesto, and spent most of her pre-marriage years in Oakland, California. Her parents owned a laundry business, where Grandma also worked. My Grandpa Lassalle was born …