Here’s a bizarre coincidence. Ebay has an auction right now for a framed amateur drawing. To my surprise, I realized that the drawing is by the mother of a close friend, who was one of my college roommates.
My friend says he remembers his mother selling this picture at a yard sale about 7 years ago. The person auctioning it now picked it up at an estate sale on Cape Cod. By coincidence, the seller happens to be right in my town!
I might! I recognized the drawing from ages ago, but confirmed with Brad just to be sure. What the heck, the thing is right in town.
Her name is Arliss. Very Norwegian. She could do a perfect imitation of Irene Dunne in I Remember Mama. “Oh yah, you betcha!”
Brad Hennemuth’s mother! Yeah! Are ya gonna bid?