UNCLE HOWARD

The last of Grandmother's sons was Uncle Howard.He was really cool,and I loved him dearly! He was a cross between Ernest Hemingway,with his love of the sea, and Clark Gable,with his moustache, and dark hair.He was the caretaker of an island called Cocolobo(later named Islandia), which was an island off of Homestead,Florida. He was married to(Mary) the sister of Bebe Rebozo, who was President Nixon's long time friend, and I actually was able to meet him ,when he came for a visit,when I was 12! This is where I learned to eat,and fix Black Beans and Rice and Cuban Sandwhiches.
When Grandmother found out that Uncle Howard was playing in a nightclub,she stopped sending him what money she had been sending him each week.She assured him that God would bless him with the gifts that He had given him.....and He did!
That so convicted him of not playing in the night club,that he quit his job, and he stayed on the island,full time.
Grandmother touched the lives of everyone of her children....and their children! Uncle Howard's children are all in Heaven.....
Uncle MJ's are still here,but I don't get to see them much.......
Uncle Harry's son's wife and I still talk on the phone.......
The last time I saw her husband,Harry Jr., I was 9 years old!
The next time I see him,I will be eternally young!
Becky