Sister John Kennon 153 x 365

Sister John Kennon showed me how to make good popcorn the year I taught in the convent basement. Although she burned the first batch, the second was perfect. Shortly thereafter, diagnosed with breast cancer, she was whisked away by the Diocese. She died on her favorite holiday: Saint Valentine’s Day.

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Bridgett said…
Oh. :^( Sounds like a good nun.
2/15/07, 9:20 AM
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