Personal Narrative: My Grandmother Lauren Cunningham Vincent

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On July, 26, 1947 my grandmother Lauren Cunningham Vincent was born. I call my grandmother Nani. Nani is very special to me because she lives in Connecticut and I do not get to see her as often as my other grandparents. My grandmothers favorite subject in school growing up was was math so when she was older she was a banker until she had her first kid (child) my uncle George.
My grandmother was born in St.Francis hospital in Connecticut. My grandmother was born and raised in Hartford Connecticut. But then moved out and lived in Simsbury with her family. After she moved her house in Simsbury but stayed in the same town. Right now my grandmother Is looking for someone to buy her house so she can move into an apartment complex.
My grandmother

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