Goldie Pozner

I AM IMPRESSED THAT AUNT GOLDIE LIVED FOR 102 YEARS. I BELIEVE HER SISTER HELEN ALSO PASSED THE CENTURY MARK.

MY DAD, GOLDIE'S BROTHER, WHO NEVER ACTUALLY KNEW HIS BIRTHDAY AND APPROXIMATED THE YEAR, ALSO LIVED WELL INTO THE 90'S.

IT'S THAT POWERFUL HIMEL GENE.

I MET GOLDIE A FEW TIMES; IN THE 40'S, THE 50'S AND FINALLY IN THE EARLY 80'S WHEN SUZANNE AND I WERE IN CHICAGO.

THE HIMEL (COHEN) CLAN ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE MISUNDERSTOOD DYNAMICS THAT WERE MIXED WITH PRIDE AND EGO AND STUBBORNESS AND PASSION.

THE TORONTO BROTHERS, MY DAD IZZY, BENNIE AND LEIB ALL LOVED EACH OTHER DEEPLY AND GOT TO-GETHER ON SUMMER WEEK-ENDS AT CAMP NAIVELDT TO PLAY CARDS AND LAUGH WHILE WE KIDS GOT INTO TROUBLE.

HOWEVER, THERE NEVER SEEMED TO BE ANY GREAT MOTIVATION TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE REST OF THE FAMILY; PERHAPS IT WAS GEOGRAPHY.

I AM BLESSED TO CARRY THE HIMEL GENE.