It's All Relative
Although not a blood relative, Evie's children and grandchildren called this woman "Auntie."
Who is Auntie Dutchie August?
This is the correct response when one is offered food they do not wish to consume.
No, thank you
Evie despised these 3 foods so much that she has her mother write her a note for school claiming she was allergic to them.
Olives, beets, & lima beans
Whether a rainy day or not, one of these was always in progress on the dining room table.
Jigsaw Puzzle
The iconic flowery wallpaper in the kitchen matches this color of the floor.
Yellow
As a young boy, he would braid Evie's hair, and took her to school once for Show & Tell.
Who is Charles Geilich (AKA Uncle Chick)?
When sipping tea out of a teacup, it is proper to lift this finger.
Pinky
These vegetables, one of Evie's favorites, get their name from a European city.
brussels sprouts
Evie was strict about this game being played one-on-one, and raised 2 generations of cut-throat competitive players.
Scrabble
The big tree right behind the porch was a home to this playground specialty, which hosted all toddler-sized grandchildren.
The Swing
A violist for the Brockton Symphony Orchestra, and on first-name terms with the first president of Israel, Chaim Weizmann.
Simon Geilich
In ancient times, before fitted sheets were invented, this folding technique was used to make the bed.
Hospital Corners
Evie often brought this dish to Rosh Hashannah dinner. No, not the vegetarian kind.
Chopped liver
This four-round game can take hours to complete. If you finish your cards once, you're not done - there's another "hand" waiting to be played.
Hand and Foot
Not once but twice the screen porch had to be fixed because these hungry fellas tore the screen to get food.
Bears
This young woman taught Evie how to smoke on a rooftop at camp Beaupre.
Nina Geilich
Evie was adament about this tradition after receiving a gift, though all five of her children have vowed not to do it for each other.
Thank-you notes
Evie liked her coffee like this.
Black
Evie didn't like dogs, but she never missed a game played by these Huskies.
UCONN Huskies, the women's basketball team
These bushes grew at the western edge of the yard, and for many years, grandchildren would take baskets out to pick these fruits.
Blackberries
A member of the Motor Corps during World War II, this woman fixed a disabled car and changed a tire faster than any man in her class.
Rachel Geilich
If the Queen were to visit, Evie would be certain all dishes were washed and put away. But when asked if the guest of honor were the Priesident, Evie replied that she would do this.
Leave the dishes in the sink
Evie's regular order at Osaka, this platter contains pieces of assorted sushi, sashimi, and a spicy tuna roll.
Sushi Deluxe
The phrase "No Trump" expresses both Evie's feelings about the 45th President of the United States, and a term in this game.
Bridge
A plaque above the phone in the kitchen read this legend.
Martha Stewart doesn't live here and that's a good thing