Leona Costa Alonso, Portuguese Dutch from Azores and Pennsylvania. Big kind hearted love for everything positive until early alzheimers at 70's. Lived to 82 woke up and was present only for moment lastly in 2016 to bid adios con diablos---lovingly of course.

1. Lourdes Alonso
Dinner with Dementia
“This is my house!” Leona announced outright in sheer frustration to guests’ reprised shock; of
this burst from 80-something, once drop-dead gorgeous socialite.
A scrumptious meal prepared by her son and husband. The freshly fried
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sh, array of corn,
and zucchini laid out on a beautifully set table by her granddaughter. Friends at this small
gathering awaiting their meal to be buttered by choice, so too is the choice of the
conversation…’ reality shows.’
As all the chatter carried on regarding all their favorites of the reality shows Leona, whose
limited speech startled everyone without a stutter, remarkably
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lms, ‘This is my house!!!’
All etiquette aside, with only primal knowledge, the hunter should be embraced with the
highest respect, silence. I suspect all matters of conversation is initially led by the hunter, in
this case, the hostess.
Alzheimer's stripped ability to heed blatancy, albeit Leona nodded approvingly at my silence.