Today's pick for Eleanor
Close to You
The Carpenters · 1970
"Mom and Dad's first dance. She sang along for an entire hour with Grace yesterday."
Gentle prompts for today
- Ask: 'Mom, who taught you to dance?'
- Play 'Moon River' before bath time tonight.
- Bring out the Cape Cod album when Ben visits.
Eleanor's library
(They Long to Be) Close to You
The Carpenters · 1970
First dance
Moon River
Andy Williams · 1961
Her father sang it
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong · 1967
Sunday mornings
Cape Cod · summer '78
Family album
Eleanor & Dad on the porch
Grace's graduation
May 1995
Her proudest day
The hurricane of '54
Story · 2 min read
She told it every fall
Teaching first grade
Story · 3 min read
30 years at Lincoln Elementary
Wedding day · 1969
Boston Common
She still hums the recessional