DEAR ABBY: I hope you can stand another "grandmother story." She's been gone for a few years, but we still get a laugh over this one:
I was married in 1976. I had a beautiful morning church Mass and afternoon reception. Gram selected a gorgeous dress for the reception. Because she had no time to change after Mass, she wore a lovely coat and hat -- hats were worn at that time -- for church.
Pictures were taken outside after Mass; then we were off to the reception. We had planned to take a four-generation (all female) photo at the reception. When the time came, Gram was still decked out in her hat and coat. Well, we asked her to remove the winter garb for the photo -- and she said she couldn't. It seems that while she was dressing, she decided to give her hair one last heavy coat of hair spray. When she tried to remove her hat, it was glued to her hair!
Now when I get lonely for Gram, I take out my album and look at that photo -- everyone in best dresses and my grandmother in her hat and coat. Twenty years later, it still makes me smile. -- STILL MISS GRAM, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
DEAR STILL: Hats off to you for sharing that smile.