Moving at the Speed of 100 - Mornings

Gladys is still catching up on her rest.
Some mornings lately she has stayed in bed
until almost 8am.

The Birthday Celebration continues with cards,
letters and candy arriving daily.

Saturday a huge gold box of candy showed up.

Gladys is up for breakfast before 7 am. She enjoys
oatmeal with blueberries or poached egg on toast with
bacon with a hot cup of coffee or tea.

This morning Gladys washed vegetables for tonights dinner.
She gave the potatoes a good scrub behind their ears.
She cleaned and cut up celery and carrots into sticks.

Her goal is to have played cards, be bathed and dressed
by 11:00 in time to open the mail. Diana Goodwin, the
Mail Carrier, usually arrives at the mailbox just before
11:00. My goal is to get the mail before Dick does...

Lunch starts just before noon, the menu varies. A
nap follows.

Guests are due to arrive this afternoon. They are hunters
from Wausau/Mosinee, Wisconsin. These fellows have been
showing up every fall for 30 years to hunt for mule deer.

Gladys Interviewed on "Jailed for Their Words"- PBS Special - Tonight @ 7pm

Gladys Fletcher is interviewed on this documentary that will be shown on Montana PBS
tonight at 7pm MST.

We're popping corn getting ready to sit down and watch it.

For more information:
http://news.umt.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4797&Itemid=9

http://www.seditionproject.net/jailed.html

Gladys Makes Front Page of Powder River Examiner

The Thursday October 23rd, 2007 Issue of the Powder River Examiner
features a picture of Gladys Fletcher on its front page. June Persons
took the picture of Gladys and of her family gathering at her 100th Birthday
Celebration last Saturday. Our thanks to June for her wonderful photography.
For more photos of the gathering check out this link:http://www2.snapfish.com/share/p=105201224502477674/l=436108368/g=97953383/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB

Gladys Sings "Barnacle Bill the Sailor"

The most requested song in Gladys' repetoire is
Barancle Bill the Sailor.

Jane and Angela breakfasted with Dick and Gladys
this morning. After the dishes were cleared,
Angela made her request:
"Grandma, sing Barnacle Bill the Sailor,
please."

Gladys obliged. Angela asked for the words
and after an internet search, it was decided
that the versions on the internet were just a
bit too salty for the grandchildren.

Here are the words to Gladys' version:

Barnacle Bill the Sailor

Who's that knocking at my door?
Who's that knocking at my door?
Who's that knocking at my door?
Cried the fair young maiden.

Its only me from over the Sea
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
I'm all lit up like a Christmas tree
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

Are you young and handsome, Sir?
Are you young and handsome, Sir?
Are you young and handsome, Sir?
Cried the fair young maiden.

I'm old and rough & dirty and tough,
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
And I never have been drunk enough,
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

I'm coming down to let you in,
I'm coming down to let you in,
I'm coming down to let you in,
Cried the fair young maiden.

Well, hurry afore I break the door,
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.
I'll rare, and tear & rant and roar,
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

I'm coming down to let you in,
I'm coming down to let you in,
I'm coming down to let you in,
Cried the fair young maiden.

Oh, When will I see you again,
When will I see you again,
When will I see you again,
Cried the fair young maiden.

Never afore I come no more,
Tonight I'm sailing from this shore.
I got me a gal in every port,
says Barnacle Bill the Sailor.

Gladys Sits in Grandma Ort's Rocker for the Afternoon

The multipurpose room at Ashland Public School in Ashland, Montana
was transformed into a place of wonder and delight for Gladys.
She saw friends that she hadn't seen for years. Her favorite
music was playing, handsome men young and old were showering her
with attention, her family gathered around her and the flowers, oh the
flowers kept arriving by the armloads. Gladys glowed, looking lovely in
her print jacket wearing a favorite turquoise necklace.
The walls were covered with the story of her life and wonderful pictures of
her family and friends.
There was a feast set out by Jane and Wayne. The tables were filled with well
wishers.
When the family photograph was taken it took half the room to fit everyone
in and they were squeezed tight.

Gladys

Gladys