STORY: Frances Wolfe Haight often shares her poetry with us, but today she sent a story about “early women’s lib” that was too cute to pass up.

She tells us she was about 12 when these events took place.

“My grandmother, Jennie Shirey Wolfe, got up at 4 a.m. every weekday to cook pancakes and sausage for my grandfather, Wilmer Wilson Wolfe. He worked on the railroad and went to work early, like 5:30 a.m. Sometimes I got up at the same time to enjoy a pancake and then went back to bed to wait for time to get ready for school.

“One time during hunting season, Grandpa’s sister Lizzie and her husband Joe came up to hunt, and brought their son, Charlie with them. He was about 19 or 20 years old.

“Grandma got up to make pancakes and sausage. Her griddle covered two burners and she made quite large pancakes. Well, Charlie was a big eater and when he was starting on his 13th pancake, Grandma walked over to Grandpa, handed him the turner and quietly said, ‘From now on, you make your own.’

“She turned and went upstairs and back to bed. He had a distinct look of shock on his face, but after that, he did get up and make the pancakes. They were still delicious.”

BRIDGE: Today is the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge.

The website for the Golden Gate Bridge Highway & Transportation District has a wealth of information about the iconic bridge.

“The Golden Gate Bridge spans the Golden Gate Strait — the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean — from San Francisco to Marin County,” the district explains. “Its distinctive ‘international orange’ color blends well with the span’s natural setting and provides enhanced visibility for passing ships.”

May 27, 1937, was the first day pedestrians were allowed to cross, and it was opened to vehicles on May 28, 1938.

The district isn’t celebrating with an event, but it is inviting people to share their stories about the famous arch on the 80th anniversary Facebook page and on Twitter.