The Girls

Carole has been a very close friend of Helen Angelo for many, many years. Helen, a retired opera singer, is a very interesting person with a lot of stories to tell. Carole and Helen talk on the phone frequently, but when we are in the Elkhart area, we always get together with her.

Carole's daughter, Brenda Stafford, joined us and we drove to Helen's, then all of us walked to the nearby Hacienda Restaurant where we had a Mexican lunch. After lunch, we returned to Helen's condo where "The Girls" talked away the afternoon while I sat and listened . . . for the most part.

In Helen's living room, Helen, on the left in the picture below, and Carole are shown listing to Brenda (not in the picture) . . .


Helen's condo is heavily decorated with memorabilia from her days in the theatre. It is such an interesting place . . . everything has a story behind it. However, Helen will likely be downsizing in the near future and will have to dispose of much of her collection. One of the items she will be selling is the beautiful bronze statue pictured here. I would guess it to be about 24" tall. The glass bauble hanging from her outstretched hand, however, is not a part of the statue.



You can enlarge the photo by simply clicking on it. If anyone is interested in this piece, let me know and I'll put you in touch with Helen.

I enjoyed a very pleasant afternoon at Helen's, listening to "The Girls". Helen is such an interesting person with a fascinating background. Carole is fortunate to include Helen in her list of many friends.

Following an afternoon with "The Girls", Carole and I drove Brenda home, then returned to "The Bus" at the Goshen Moose Lodge.