#nancy rooks

[doll-elvis]

“…as she got older, she delighted in sneaking up behind him and tickling him when he least expected it. It was such a pleasure to be cleaning and to suddenly hear squeals of delight coming from the two of them in the next room. It was sometimes hard to tell which of the two of them was having the most fun. They also loved to reverse roles. Lisa would pretend to be the “mommy”, and Elvis would let her feed him as they sat on his massive bed. It was very cute to watch, although I did clean up a number of a food messes on that bed over the years….”

he loved his “yisa” so much <3

(from “Inside Graceland” by Nancy Rooks)

[lisapresley]

One day Lisa came running into the house, crying. I asked her what was wrong but she wouldn't tell me. Aunt Delta walked into the room but Lisa would not come near her. We finally called Patsy to come in and talk to her, to try to find out what was bothering her. Patsy told me later that Lisa had overheard Aunt Delta saying some unflattering things about how Priscilla was talking about opening Graceland to the public. Apparently, Aunt Delta had said that meant Priscilla didn't care about Aunt Delta and Dodger, because of that, had talked harshly about Priscilla. We found out later that, after overhearing Aunt Delta say those things, Lisa had confronted her and then gotten into an argument with her and yelled, "You don't like anybody, you just cuss them out behind their back." As with most family squabbles, things were back to normal within a few days and the incident was soon forgotten. 

Excerpt from Inside Graceland: Elvis' Maid Remembers by Nancy Rooks