Bama

Bama was what Daddy called his grandmother, Inez. Bama lived to see her son Preston turn 42 and her grandchildren become teenagers. She died in 1938. Two things come down from her: 1) a decorative ewer and 2) the scrapbook she kept for her son (grand)Pop Thames, from his birth in 1896.

Let us dispense with the ewer. Mom gave this to me a while back. I can't decide if it is hideous or not. But I brought it out for company once and said, "Here is something that has been handed down from generation to generation..." and someone, possibly Aaron, said, "because no one has had the nerve to throw it away."