Tribute to Lucille Carr Seifert
Things my mother, Lucille, taught my sisters and me
By Carolyn Seifert Lohn
- Do a little dance. Lucille taught us girls a love of big band and western swing, especially Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. She and the aunts kicked up their heels in the dance halls quite a bit back in the day.
- Have a sense of humor. Lucille is always cracking jokes and telling stories, and we’re always listening. Just a tip though, don’t pull her finger.
- Be self-reliant. Hard work never killed anybody, and everybody is supposed to work. And she did, every day. (more…)