That she had a cadre of Japanese women students, to whom she taught English. For years and years, I believe in her home in Riverdale. She had cards and ink drawings and fans they gave her in appreciation, many times sent from home when they were travelling.

Aunt Annette was at the epicenter of the U.S. Presidential election.... in 2000. Bush v. Gore was too close to call all through election night. The next day I spoke to Aunt Annette, a lifelong Democrat, on the telephone. She had been a volunteer at her local polling place in Palm Beach county... err FLORIDA. She and her co-volunteer were the ones to drive the ballots over to be counted, hanging chads and all! This is how the sausage gets made, folks.