Name: Helen EdieWhich Generation do you belong to? Greatest
Age you are on the inside? Some days I feel all of 95, but most days I don't feel that old.
Birth city: Boston, but we didn't stay there long. My father was a traveling salesmen so we barely stayed anywhere long enough to put down roots.
Member of Grace: For five and a half years now. I moved here from Minneapolis where my husband and I had lived. We met at a camp in New Hampshire. We were both counselors and we met when the counselors from the girls' and boys' camps would go out together on weekends. We have five children.
Early Bird or Night Owl? I usually get going around 7:30 in the morning, so I guess you'd say I'm an Early Bird.
Favorite childhood memory: I remember whenever we'd move to a new place my sister made friends really easy and would be right out the door getting to know the kids in the neighborhood. I was always trying to stay at home with my nose in a book. My mother would take my book and shove me out the door!
Beloved blog, website, or TV/radio program: I like to watch the news programs on PBS. I enjoy the Saturday night shows like "Keeping Up Appearances" and "As Time Goes By"
Favorite book: Right now I'm reading a biography on Jack Kennedy. I like biographies and well-written books on history. Agatha Cristie is a favorite author of mine.
Go-to comfort food: milk and a cookie
#1 item on your Bucket List (things to do before you "kick the bucket"): I was a French teacher and spent time in France. I would like to go back to France one more time.
What is your first memory of God? I don't really have one that I can think of. Since we moved around so much I really didn't ever stay too long at one church. My father was not religious, but my mother was an Episcopalian so I am a cradle Episcopalian thanks to her.
What inspires you? The friends I get to see in my day. One friend is more blind than I am, but she stands up so tall. She doesn't seem to let her lack of eyesight bother her.
One thing no one would guess about you? No one would guess I am visually impaired.
Why Grace? I guess because of its proximity. My granddaughter, Rachel, also sings occasionally in the choir.
Interesting tidbits: My father did not like his employer very much and in May of 1929 he decided he'd had enough and quit. He thought it would be real easy to get a job again. Well, we all know what happened in October of 1929. He was not able to find work again and spent his time working odd jobs. My parents didn't talk about what he did much. They didn't talk about those kind of things with me and my sister.
My mother was amazing. She would get up at 3 a.m. and bake 10 cakes to take them to what was a market for women to sell their goods and artwork, called the "Women's Exchange." Can you imagine baking 10 cakes in the morning?When I was in France in the 1930s I was always surprised to see so much graffiti. Much of it was either pro-Communist or anti-Communist.
For my birthday, we are going to the West Coast to see my family. I am looking forward to it.
