“My favorite memory of my youth is visiting my paternal grandmother’s home on St. Mary Street (Highway 1) right outside of the Thibodaux city limits. My grandmother was a very intelligent and independent woman who maintained an heirloom garden, kept a mynah bird, chickadees, and finches, and made her own blackberry wine. She knew all the family history, including her grandfather’s stories of his time in the Confederate army. She was also a great cook.”