Francie got to meet her great-grandmother, Peggy Doherty (Chris's mom) last week. In my family, with the generations so far apart, that's a big deal. In fact, my great-grandmother died the day I was born. It was cool to see the four generations together - Peggy, Chris, Alex, and Francie. Peggy had seven children of her own, an Irish baby-making machine, as Alex likes to say. Her 100-pounds-soaking-wet frame gained only 15 lbs with each pregnancy, she nursed all her babies, meanwhile she was an educator, active member of the Catholic church, and supporter of local politics. Francie is lucky to have strong women like Peggy who have come before her.
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