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Glamour Aunt

August 25, 2013

Of course, one of the two most glamorous grande dammes in the world were my Grandma Francis, and Roxys' Mother, Grandma Esther.
My mother was a very down to earth, loving, caretaking and very ...busy lady as we grew up. A different story. A bad time.
Aunt Roxy became my glamour muse. She gave me my first ever nail set. I remember it....a plastic zippy case, soft plastic triangular shape. Four colors, files, cuticle sticks, and of course, the all important shine coat. Back then it took an hour to dry. And boy, did I use the hell out of those things. That started my love of makeup and nail colors, I never got the hang of looking amazingly "put together", that everyone in my family, from my Grandma Fran, to my mom, to my brother(!), have, but she inspired me to aspire to it. See what I did there.
She was stern, loving, beautiful, and made an amazing intro into a blended family that seemed (from the outside) to work pretty darn quickly. Her babies, Snickers, and baby ruth, little yappy dogs, she loved them to death. She fed (no joke) 20-30 outddoor, feral cats. She didn't just feed them though. She also trap  and released them I believe. Trap, snip snip at vet, day in the garage I assume for safety, and out they go. No more babies. She loved animals the way I do. But she loved people just as much.
She was there, when my mom went through the bad times in our family. She played an important part in that confusing, horrifying growing up a girl time that I had. Having 3 gorgeous cousins wasn't great on my self esteem, but she helped.
We've made it through a week. My candle actually burned out on its own this morning. Seven days from one battery assistsed wax candle.
La'chaim

Cool Mom

August 20, 2013

I'll always remember Roxy as The Cool Mom.  I first met her in the mid 80's when I became friends with Rob.
At that time, Rob and I (and most all our friends) had the long hair and dressed in our version of the then current Heavy Metal fashion.  Anyone who remembers how Rob looked/dressed in those days, knows that it was a "style" that most parents would have frowned upon.  Roxy however, not only condoned it, but actually assisted Rob with his "look", by buying him some of this attire.  She would bring him home a pair of wild pink socks that somehow went perfectly with his red wrestling shoes, fringe leather jacket and skull pants.
While the rest of us were having to sneak outta the house to avoid the inevitable "you're not going out like that" comments from our folks, Rob's Mom was helping him color coordinate his hair-metal outfit!
Roxy once said to me, "Robbie is special, so it makes sense that he should look different".   She loved her kids unconditionally and always made me feel like part of the family as well.  Though I did not get to see Roxy that often in the past couple years, there was certainly a time where she was like a second Mom to me.  A Cool Mom.
R.I.P. Roxy Applebaum!!! 

Best Driver EVER - Grandpa Al!

August 18, 2013

NEVER drive with him.
And there she is, the woman who is the grande damme in the Applebaum family. Grandma Esther. I miss you.

And my mom looking super happy!!! What a gift to see. And Jeano, grinning like crazy too!
I *LOVE* THIS PHOTO. Thank you.

biters~!

August 18, 2013

I love those guys. Snickers and Baby Ruth. True love bugs for her. She is with them now!

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