Aunt Josephine thinks that grammar is the greatest joy in life. She keeps many books about Lake Lachrymose under her bed. These books include "The Tides of Lake Lachrymose", "The Bottom of Lake Lachrymose", "Lachrymose Trout", "The History of the Damocles Dock Region", "Ivan Lachrymose - Lake Explorer", "How Water Is Made" and "A Lachrymose Atlas". Ever since her husband Isaac (Ike for short) was devoured by Lachrymose Leeches due to not waiting an entire hour after eating something, she has developed numerous fears including irrational concerns about doorknobs, radiators, telephones, and ovens. In "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events", several events Josephine was irrationally afraid of occur when her home falls into the lake including a fridge nearly falling on Klaus and a radiator exploding.