We took Daniel and Kate to visit Grandma Simmons. This was the first time she'd been able to see Daniel. She is a very sweet woman who has seen a lot in her lifetime. She is very petite and still quite independent. We've stopped by before to find her mowing her lawn or have asked each year to take a tour of her garden. She is quite meticulous about keeping up on her family history records. Within a few weeks of Daniel being born she called to make sure she had his birthday right and the correct spelling of his name. She was quite thrilled at the name choice of Daniel. That was her father's name (and her son's name). It's still amazing to me that they lived directly across the street from the Ivy House (755 East 620 North) when mom was going to school (Elaine was in high school at the time) and that I lived across the street from her for several years. I'm grateful for the chance to get to know her and hope to learn more about her life.
