Kathryn Leehane, of San Jose, California, found a way to create an epic celebration for Great Aunt Ramona's 100th birthday.
for her Aunt Ramona's 100th birthday this year. After all, it's not every day that you get to celebrate a brought the world to a halt this month, Aunt Ramona's soiree -- which was supposed to take place on March 22 -- looked like it would have to be canceled. That is, until Leehane started improvising, and wound up pulling off an unforgettable 100thLeehane tells CafeMom that Aunt Ramona's original birthday party was due to have more than 100 guests from all over the country.
She also didn't know her front window and porch would be decorated with flowers and hearts made out of tissue paper, which Leehane had set up earlier that morning, before Aunt Ramona woke up. "She sits in a chair looking out that window for a large part of the day," says Leehane."So that will be special for her for many days to come."Kathryn Leehane
"She was born in New Mexico and moved to Lincoln, California, when she was a newborn," the proud niece shares, adding that it was only during the Depression that her parents decided to move her and her four siblings to San Jose, where she eventually settled. "Before everything, we would go on adventures every week: shopping, eating out, visiting her childhood homes, go for walks, traveling to Lincoln, California, to visit relatives and the local casinos ," Leehane tells CafeMom."We can talk and tell stories and laugh for hours."
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