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MH: You have how many grandchildren?

KG: Five. I had to think. I only have two kids, two boys and three girls.

MH: What kind of advice would you give them now?

KG: Oh heavens, they don't take advice from their grandmother. They got their own mind, heavens to Betsy.

MH: Did you ever give them advice when they were younger?

KG: No. They tell me what to do.

MH: If you were, what would you say to them if you could?

KG: Like I say, you know, Grandma's advice isn't any, they might listen to you, but as far as taking your advice, uh-uh. But that's one thing, they will listen to you especially the oldest one. She's quite a young lady. Maybe I favor her too much, huh?

MH: Do you go and eat at Ikoi no Kai?

KG: Yes.

MH: And why do you go?

KG: Companion. The people there, you get to see people. You can visit with them, you know. It's diversion from your everyday humdrum.

MH: Does your family all live near you?

KG: Does my what?

MH: Your family, you know, your kids. Do they live close by?

KG: Yeah. They all live within a block, a block, a mile, couple of miles. I'd say two or three miles from here, yeah.

MH: What would you say is your biggest worry?

KG: My worries? I really, I don't really worry. You know why? My two children, they're well-off on their own. They don't have to have any dependency on mother here, and I'm ancient anyway, so why should I? Good grief. Just keep my mouth shut, and I'm in the better graces of them.

MH: What makes you happy?

KG: I guess it's because I don't have any -- I have no worries of my, I know I can live comfortably, and my health is good. I can still get into my car and just drive wherever I want to go, very independent. So I am really, I may think differently if I were sick, but I'm very thankful that I'm healthy.

MH: Well, thank you, Kena, for sharing your story with us.

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