Happy Birthday Rae – 100 Years Old Today!

Last year at this time I wrote about my friend Nancy’s mother Rae Gaida who lives at Heritage Park a community for seniors in Bradenton, Florida.  Rae wrote about celebrating her 99th birthday last year by reminiscing about the events that occurred during her life as follows:   

When I was born,

- William Taft was President.
- Einstein developed his Theory of Relativity when I was 5.
- I was 10 when women received the right to vote.
- Lindbergh did the first trans-Atlantic flight when I was 17
- Television came on the scene when I was 18.
- Prohibition was going on between ages 8 through 23 (thank goodness that ended because I do appreciate a good martini)!
- I’ve outlived Mother Teresa (also born in 1910) by 13 years.

Love,

Rae

Rae turns 100 years old today, she lived and worked in Duluth, MN as a school teacher, an executive secretary and later managed the credit department of Harcourt Brace publishing company.  She has two adult daughters Sue and Nancy and two grandchildren; Michael is in the Air Force was married this past spring to Shannon Kelly.  Her granddaughter Trisha is living in Hackensak, Minnesota and working hard to finish her degree in environmental sciences at Bemidji State University.  Rae is currently living in Bradenton, Florida and her family will be taking her out to Cracker Barrel Restaurant  today to celebrate her very special birthday with Pecan Pancakes and Bacon.

Happy Birthday Rae!

Love,

Mary