05/22/2023
I have been thinking a lot about Mike lately. Maybe it's because I'm struggling with some things and could use his advice or maybe it's because his birthday is coming up. This morning I was thinking about when Granny would tell me how I got my nickname. Well Mama when went into labor with me, Mike went down and stayed with Uncle Daddy, Aunt Carrie and Uncle Myron and he wanted a little brother so bad. He felt like he had two sisters and he needed a brother. He got stuck with me!!! When I came home from the hospital they called and told Mike to come on home, that I was home, well he was not happy because I was a girl and granny said she could still see him walking up to the hayfield just as slow as he could look like he was dragging his feet. Well he walked in the house, looked at me laying in the crib, and said, "well you are a cute thing Jo" and I have been Joe ever since. I can't remember the last time Mike or daddy either one actually called me Jenifer, it's been it's Jo always, but I've always loved that memory.