Bubbie's 90th Birthday Tribute

I did a tribute for my Grandma Betty on her 90th birthday, and even though my Grandma Yetta passed two days before her 90th, I think a birthday tribute is still in order.

 She was a beautiful young woman - she raised 4 children with my Grandpa George (my dad is in the middle)...

Grandma loved all of her grandchildren. She liked to take us on outings. Here are me, my sister and my cousins at the Orange Bowl parade...

When we were little, she used to take me and my sister to "ladies luncheons" - we had lunch at the Burdine's department store restaurant and then we were allowed to pick out a treat (usually a piece of clothing). We also did a lot of swimming at the pool in her condo complex every summer when we lived in Florida.

She always made amazing dinners for the family on Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Hanukkah. My favorite foods being chicken soup and meatballs.

My grandmother and grandfather loved each other very much. It was very difficult for her to lose my grandfather at such a young age...

But she kept on living. She lived a very full and wonderful life after his passing.

She came to Georgia to see me get married in 1997...

 And with so many cousins, I was able to see her at several weddings.

Here she is dancing the Hora at my cousin Michelle's wedding in 2001...

Grandma and me at my cousin Brian's wedding in 2003...

Grandma was so excited when Doug and I adopted Briana in 2007. She cried the happiest tears when we received Briana's referral.

She jumped on a plane three months after Bri came home to meet her new great granddaughter...

And we visited her in FL six months after that...

She had a wonderful 85th birthday party in 2009, but unfortunately I wasn't able to make it to FL for that occasion...

Her physical health started to decline a few years before she passed and she went to live in a very nice assisted living home. And about a year before her passing, she started experiencing some confusion as well. But, she still managed to flash her million dollar smile...

I am very sad (and upset with myself) that I did not go to see her at least one more time before she passed away. Life sometimes gets away from you, and you think to yourself, "I have plenty of time" and "I'll do it soon." Unfortunately, I didn't - time ran out for me. I wish I had made the time.

I love and miss you Grandma - Happy Birthday.