Black Widow

          I don't remember too much about when my Mom came home or came back to Michigan to find another man and get pregnant.  Yes, there are a total of five of us who were birthed by my Mom.  Steve is the oldest born in 1973, me 1974, Armando I believe 1978 or 79, Tessie 1981 and Sadie 1983.  I had photos of Armando and me when he was a baby.

(Armando and I)

  I don't remember him being born, though.

     Tessie was born in Arizona, so I never got to be around her when she was born.  I was there when Sadie was born.  She was born in Alpena, and I was able to hold her.  I believe the only births my Grandparents were around to see were Steve and Sadie. 
 
   
Steve's Dad was Steve.  Steve died in 1998 by flipping his Camero.  From what I understand, he fell asleep at the wheel.  They say he had narcolepsy.

Steve with his Dad, my Mom and Me

Armando's Dad died from an overdose.  I don't know what year it was killed. I think the culprit was heroin. Tessie and Sadie's Dad was Ted. Ted died from a motorcycle crash.  I don't know for sure what year.   My Dad is unknown, and my Mom won't tell me who it is.  It is accurate, my Mom is a black widow.

  We were all raised by different people.  Not together.  As I noted in a separate post, Steve and I would see each other the most.  Steve and his step Mom Jayne raised Steve.  I was raised and then adopted by my Grandparents on my Mom's side.  Armando's Dad raised Armando until he died when Armando was either 14 or 16, and his Aunt finished raising him.  Grandma Sarah raised Tessie and Sadie on their Dad's side. He died when they were tiny.