Auntie would fill up the bath tub for Uncle Steve to take a bath an then she would bathe in the same bath water. Now that’s LOVE! Even as a kid, I thought that was weird.! They had a maid who did the cooking and cleaning. They always had their meals in this huge formal dining room with Uncle Steve at the head of the table and Auntie and I on each side. There was a large black swinging door to the kitchen from where this maid would appear when summoned by a buzzer under the rug near Auntie’s chair. This I really thought was neat. I would reach my leg over to where the buzzer was and in came the maid. From then on they let me summon the maid. They were so much fun. Some time later, I heard that Auntie had cancer of the stomach. She was ill for quite some time and I was not allowed to see her. Then she died and I was at the wake. She had been a well built woman and in her casket she looked like a little doll with a high neck collar dress. I could hardly believe it was her. I can still see her. Thank you Auntie and Uncle Steve for everything. I love you!
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