”“Nona Eleanora?”“Alas, I am not your grandmother, think of me rather as an image of her as she once was. True, I hold all of her memories, al...l of her knowledge and much of her character as a person, but I am no more Eleanora than is that painting of her that you admire so much and that has perplexed you so.” She made this last point with just a hint of a smile, causing Claudia to step back.“…Well, if you’re not my grandmother, who are you?”“I am an image of her created as a receptacle of all. Derek followed them to offer his help with any other equipment. Paul sent him inside saying there was only one more piece and the band could handle it easily. Derek returned inside to get ready for tonight’s crowd. He thought about making a call to the local newspaper and some friends. A Beatles reunion would be bigger than the second coming but it occurred to him this should be a small intimate encounter. Paul, George, and Ringo entered wheeling a huge rectangular box Derek swore looked like. I said to her she seemed a very nice lady and that now it was probably the time in life to put her feet up and look after herself, she agreed with me and we walked and talked she opened up quite a bit about her life from work to retiring early to look after her husband and that although he was company for her she hadn't been physical with a man for over 30 years. I thought it a funny turn of conversation, after that comment i looked at her properly for the first time she was quite tall and very. “You really are the sweetest little sissie” and he gave me a big smooch on the cheek.“Thank you, Uncle Leon,” I was getting emotional again.. “But, can I tell you – I think I need to practice with my hands some more if I am going to get LaMar off as much as I need to.” He raised his eyebrows.“Do you think Dannell and Donnell could help me out?” He first gave me a big smile and another one of those deep basso chuckles.“Actually, I think your friends Dannell and Donnell would be very happy to.
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