December Birthday of a Special Woman

When it's a busy holiday season, you're not always happy when there's another party, whether it's because of an anniversary or a holiday. I'm no different. So, yes, there was always a bit of grumbling about my grandmother's birthday, which was smack dab in the middle of the holiday season on 15 December. But, I always went, and I always had fun.

My grandmother and I always had a connection. We were interested in a lot of the same things and we could, and did, talk for hours. The simple scrap page below is a tribute to a wonderful woman, whom I was most fortunate to know.


Henriëtte Geertruida Lamboo 15 December 1913 - 27 December 2004

My grandmother passed away five years ago, on 27 December. Her birthday was the last time I saw her alive, and I'm very glad I got to see her for the last time, surrounded by almost all of her family, happy and cheerful.


This post was written for the 86th edition of the Carnival of Genealogy.